diff --git a/changelog/next.md b/changelog/next.md
index ede8442d..564f6991 100644
--- a/changelog/next.md
+++ b/changelog/next.md
@@ -6,3 +6,4 @@
 - Fixed missing/wrong change signals on various properties.
 - Fixed session lock crashes on sleep, wake, DPMS, and unlocking.
 - QsWindow.updatesEnabled makes sure windows are redrawn when set to true.
+- Fixed a crash that could occur when a Toplevel was closed while still referenced, such as on monitor wakeup.
diff --git a/src/wayland/toplevel/qml.cpp b/src/wayland/toplevel/qml.cpp
index ea09e095..2ccbcef1 100644
--- a/src/wayland/toplevel/qml.cpp
+++ b/src/wayland/toplevel/qml.cpp
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ Toplevel::Toplevel(wlr::ToplevelHandle* handle, QObject* parent): QObject(parent
 
 void Toplevel::onClosed() {
 	emit this->closed();
-	delete this;
+	this->deleteLater();
 }
 
 void Toplevel::activate() { this->handle->activate(); }
diff --git a/src/wayland/toplevel/wlr_toplevel.cpp b/src/wayland/toplevel/wlr_toplevel.cpp
index fe6f1b3e..d2f30c13 100644
--- a/src/wayland/toplevel/wlr_toplevel.cpp
+++ b/src/wayland/toplevel/wlr_toplevel.cpp
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ void ToplevelHandle::zwlr_foreign_toplevel_handle_v1_closed() {
 	qCDebug(logToplevelManagement) << this << "closed";
 	this->destroy();
 	emit this->closed();
-	delete this;
+	this->deleteLater();
 }
 
 void ToplevelHandle::zwlr_foreign_toplevel_handle_v1_app_id(const QString& appId) {
diff --git a/src/wayland/toplevel/wlr_toplevel.hpp b/src/wayland/toplevel/wlr_toplevel.hpp
index 2c69fcdf..515ece76 100644
--- a/src/wayland/toplevel/wlr_toplevel.hpp
+++ b/src/wayland/toplevel/wlr_toplevel.hpp
@@ -45,7 +45,8 @@ class ToplevelHandle
 signals:
 	// sent after the first done event.
 	void ready();
-	// sent right before delete this.
+	// sent right before this object is scheduled for deletion (via deleteLater)
+	// -- the wayland handle is already gone by this point.
 	void closed();
 
 	void appIdChanged();