diff --git a/gtk/gtkaccessible.c b/gtk/gtkaccessible.c
index e999b092d7..a84eddf033 100644
--- a/gtk/gtkaccessible.c
+++ b/gtk/gtkaccessible.c
@@ -216,6 +216,13 @@ gtk_accessible_connect_widget_destroyed (GtkAccessible *accessible)
     class->connect_widget_destroyed (accessible);
 }
 
+static void
+gtk_accessible_widget_destroyed (GtkWidget     *widget,
+                                 GtkAccessible *accessible)
+{
+  gtk_accessible_set_widget (accessible, NULL);
+}
+
 static void
 gtk_accessible_real_connect_widget_destroyed (GtkAccessible *accessible)
 {
@@ -223,5 +230,5 @@ gtk_accessible_real_connect_widget_destroyed (GtkAccessible *accessible)
 
   if (priv->widget)
     g_signal_connect (priv->widget, "destroy",
-                      G_CALLBACK (gtk_widget_destroyed), &priv->widget);
+                      G_CALLBACK (gtk_accessible_widget_destroyed), accessible);
 }