diff --git a/modules/juce_events/timers/juce_Timer.cpp b/modules/juce_events/timers/juce_Timer.cpp
index fd863c5f88..55aa2b068d 100644
--- a/modules/juce_events/timers/juce_Timer.cpp
+++ b/modules/juce_events/timers/juce_Timer.cpp
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ public:
     ~ShutdownDetector() override
     {
         getListeners().call (&Listener::applicationShuttingDown);
+        clearSingletonInstance();
     }
 
     struct Listener