diff --git a/src/autotype/x11/AutoTypeX11.cpp b/src/autotype/x11/AutoTypeX11.cpp
index 6a2b2ab6d..7f26aa08f 100644
--- a/src/autotype/x11/AutoTypeX11.cpp
+++ b/src/autotype/x11/AutoTypeX11.cpp
@@ -69,8 +69,14 @@ bool AutoTypePlatformX11::isAvailable()
         return false;
     }
 
-    if (!m_xkb && !getKeyboard()) {
-        return false;
+    if (!m_xkb) {
+        XkbDescPtr kbd = getKeyboard();
+
+        if (!kbd) {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        XkbFreeKeyboard(kbd, XkbAllComponentsMask, True);
     }
 
     return true;