diff --git a/src/event/common.c b/src/event/common.c
index 062e680b..dd5ede98 100644
--- a/src/event/common.c
+++ b/src/event/common.c
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ ev_disconnect_cleanup(void)
     ui_disconnected();
     session_disconnect();
     roster_destroy();
+    iq_autoping_timer_cancel();
     muc_invites_clear();
     muc_confserver_clear();
     chat_sessions_clear();
diff --git a/src/xmpp/iq.c b/src/xmpp/iq.c
index 7800ef3c..24208244 100644
--- a/src/xmpp/iq.c
+++ b/src/xmpp/iq.c
@@ -262,6 +262,16 @@ iq_id_handler_add(const char *const id, ProfIqCallback func, ProfIqFreeCallback
     g_hash_table_insert(id_handlers, strdup(id), handler);
 }
 
+void
+iq_autoping_timer_cancel(void)
+{
+    autoping_wait = FALSE;
+    if (autoping_time) {
+        g_timer_destroy(autoping_time);
+        autoping_time = NULL;
+    }
+}
+
 void
 iq_autoping_check(void)
 {
@@ -283,10 +293,8 @@ iq_autoping_check(void)
     if (timeout > 0 && seconds_elapsed >= timeout) {
         cons_show("Autoping response timed out after %u seconds.", timeout);
         log_debug("Autoping check: timed out after %u seconds, disconnecting", timeout);
+        iq_autoping_timer_cancel();
         session_autoping_fail();
-        autoping_wait = FALSE;
-        g_timer_destroy(autoping_time);
-        autoping_time = NULL;
     }
 }
 
@@ -1371,11 +1379,7 @@ _autoping_timed_send(xmpp_conn_t *const conn, void *const userdata)
 static int
 _auto_pong_id_handler(xmpp_stanza_t *const stanza, void *const userdata)
 {
-    autoping_wait = FALSE;
-    if (autoping_time) {
-        g_timer_destroy(autoping_time);
-        autoping_time = NULL;
-    }
+    iq_autoping_timer_cancel();
 
     const char *id = xmpp_stanza_get_id(stanza);
     if (id == NULL) {
diff --git a/src/xmpp/xmpp.h b/src/xmpp/xmpp.h
index d5330599..d04d88fd 100644
--- a/src/xmpp/xmpp.h
+++ b/src/xmpp/xmpp.h
@@ -187,6 +187,7 @@ void iq_room_affiliation_set(const char *const room, const char *const jid, char
 void iq_room_kick_occupant(const char *const room, const char *const nick, const char *const reason);
 void iq_room_role_set(const char *const room, const char *const nick, char *role, const char *const reason);
 void iq_room_role_list(const char * const room, char *role);
+void iq_autoping_timer_cancel(void);
 void iq_autoping_check(void);
 void iq_http_upload_request(HTTPUpload *upload);
 void iq_command_list(const char *const target);
diff --git a/tests/unittests/xmpp/stub_xmpp.c b/tests/unittests/xmpp/stub_xmpp.c
index df862b9b..41870d73 100644
--- a/tests/unittests/xmpp/stub_xmpp.c
+++ b/tests/unittests/xmpp/stub_xmpp.c
@@ -206,6 +206,7 @@ void iq_room_role_set(const char * const room, const char * const nick, char *ro
     const char * const reason) {}
 void iq_room_role_list(const char * const room, char *role) {}
 void iq_last_activity_request(gchar *jid) {}
+void iq_autoping_timer_cancel(void) {}
 void iq_autoping_check(void) {}
 void iq_rooms_cache_clear(void) {}
 void iq_command_list(const char *const target) {}