diff --git a/src/omemo/omemo.c b/src/omemo/omemo.c
index 96d2d65a..c813dcf0 100644
--- a/src/omemo/omemo.c
+++ b/src/omemo/omemo.c
@@ -127,6 +127,15 @@ omemo_init(void)
     omemo_ctx.fingerprint_ac = autocomplete_new();
 }
 
+void
+omemo_close(void)
+{
+    if (omemo_ctx.fingerprint_ac) {
+        autocomplete_free(omemo_ctx.fingerprint_ac);
+        omemo_ctx.fingerprint_ac = NULL;
+    }
+}
+
 void
 omemo_on_connect(ProfAccount *account)
 {
diff --git a/src/omemo/omemo.h b/src/omemo/omemo.h
index ae25b5ba..abe21be5 100644
--- a/src/omemo/omemo.h
+++ b/src/omemo/omemo.h
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ typedef struct omemo_key {
 } omemo_key_t;
 
 void omemo_init(void);
+void omemo_close(void);
 void omemo_on_connect(ProfAccount *account);
 void omemo_on_disconnect(void);
 void omemo_generate_crypto_materials(ProfAccount *account);
diff --git a/src/profanity.c b/src/profanity.c
index a9824729..324aa36d 100644
--- a/src/profanity.c
+++ b/src/profanity.c
@@ -241,6 +241,9 @@ _shutdown(void)
 #endif
 #ifdef HAVE_LIBGPGME
     p_gpg_close();
+#endif
+#ifdef HAVE_OMEMO
+    omemo_close();
 #endif
     chat_log_close();
     theme_close();