diff --git a/include/scripting.h b/include/scripting.h
index e2bfb1ff..c08bbd74 100644
--- a/include/scripting.h
+++ b/include/scripting.h
@@ -30,8 +30,9 @@ class Scripting
 {
 public:
     Scripting(MainWindow *mainWindow);
-    static void stop();
+    ~Scripting();
     static void init(MainWindow *mainWindow);
+    static void stop();
     static void populateGlobalObject(MainWindow *mainWindow);
     static QJSEngine *getEngine();
     static void invokeAction(int actionIndex);
diff --git a/src/scriptapi/scripting.cpp b/src/scriptapi/scripting.cpp
index 95a4325f..71fbabca 100644
--- a/src/scriptapi/scripting.cpp
+++ b/src/scriptapi/scripting.cpp
@@ -24,11 +24,6 @@ const QMap<CallbackType, QString> callbackFunctions = {
 Scripting *instance = nullptr;
 
 void Scripting::stop() {
-    if (!instance) return;
-    instance->engine->setInterrupted(true);
-    qDeleteAll(instance->imageCache);
-    delete instance->engine;
-    delete instance->scriptUtility;
     delete instance;
     instance = nullptr;
 }
@@ -54,6 +49,13 @@ Scripting::Scripting(MainWindow *mainWindow) {
     this->scriptUtility = new ScriptUtility(mainWindow);
 }
 
+Scripting::~Scripting() {
+    this->engine->setInterrupted(true);
+    qDeleteAll(this->imageCache);
+    delete this->engine;
+    delete this->scriptUtility;
+}
+
 void Scripting::loadModules(QStringList moduleFiles) {
     for (QString filepath : moduleFiles) {
         QString validPath = Project::getExistingFilepath(filepath);