diff --git a/wayland-backend/CHANGELOG.md b/wayland-backend/CHANGELOG.md
index c7c674668a8..9fdb27fa695 100644
--- a/wayland-backend/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/wayland-backend/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@
 
 ## Unreleased
 
+### Additions
+- backend: Added a `destroy_object` method
+
 ## 0.3.3 -- 2024-01-29
 
 ### Additions
diff --git a/wayland-backend/src/client_api.rs b/wayland-backend/src/client_api.rs
index 392d6716433..b52cf684cb0 100644
--- a/wayland-backend/src/client_api.rs
+++ b/wayland-backend/src/client_api.rs
@@ -214,6 +214,17 @@ impl Backend {
         self.backend.info(id)
     }
 
+    /// Destroy an object
+    ///
+    /// For most protocols, this is handled automatically when a destructor
+    /// message is sent or received.
+    ///
+    /// This corresponds to `wl_proxy_destroy` in the C API. Or a `_destroy`
+    /// method generated for an object without a destructor request.
+    pub fn destroy_object(&self, id: &ObjectId) -> Result<(), InvalidId> {
+        self.backend.destroy_object(id)
+    }
+
     /// Sends a request to the server
     ///
     /// Returns an error if the sender ID of the provided message is no longer valid.
diff --git a/wayland-backend/src/rs/client_impl/mod.rs b/wayland-backend/src/rs/client_impl/mod.rs
index 2c833d0d9a0..342df3adaac 100644
--- a/wayland-backend/src/rs/client_impl/mod.rs
+++ b/wayland-backend/src/rs/client_impl/mod.rs
@@ -298,6 +298,19 @@ impl InnerBackend {
         ObjectId { id: InnerObjectId { serial: 0, id: 0, interface: &ANONYMOUS_INTERFACE } }
     }
 
+    pub fn destroy_object(&self, id: &ObjectId) -> Result<(), InvalidId> {
+        let mut guard = self.state.lock_protocol();
+        let object = guard.get_object(id.id.clone())?;
+        guard
+            .map
+            .with(id.id.id, |obj| {
+                obj.data.client_destroyed = true;
+            })
+            .unwrap();
+        object.data.user_data.destroyed(id.clone());
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
     pub fn send_request(
         &self,
         Message { sender_id: ObjectId { id }, opcode, args }: Message<ObjectId, RawFd>,
diff --git a/wayland-backend/src/rs/server_impl/client.rs b/wayland-backend/src/rs/server_impl/client.rs
index 3ef1a652aec..3a8581bf4fc 100644
--- a/wayland-backend/src/rs/server_impl/client.rs
+++ b/wayland-backend/src/rs/server_impl/client.rs
@@ -101,6 +101,17 @@ impl<D> Client<D> {
         InnerObjectId { id, serial, client_id: self.id.clone(), interface }
     }
 
+    pub(crate) fn destroy_object(
+        &mut self,
+        id: InnerObjectId,
+        pending_destructors: &mut Vec<super::handle::PendingDestructor<D>>,
+    ) -> Result<(), InvalidId> {
+        let object = self.get_object(id.clone())?;
+        pending_destructors.push((object.data.user_data.clone(), self.id.clone(), id.clone()));
+        self.send_delete_id(id.clone());
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
     pub(crate) fn object_info(&self, id: InnerObjectId) -> Result<ObjectInfo, InvalidId> {
         let object = self.get_object(id.clone())?;
         Ok(ObjectInfo { id: id.id, interface: object.interface, version: object.version })
@@ -201,7 +212,6 @@ impl<D> Client<D> {
 
         // Handle destruction if relevant
         if message_desc.is_destructor {
-            self.map.remove(object_id.id.id);
             if let Some(vec) = pending_destructors {
                 vec.push((object.data.user_data.clone(), self.id.clone(), object_id.id.clone()));
             }
@@ -378,7 +388,7 @@ impl<D> Client<D> {
         }
     }
 
-    fn get_object(&self, id: InnerObjectId) -> Result<Object<Data<D>>, InvalidId> {
+    pub(crate) fn get_object(&self, id: InnerObjectId) -> Result<Object<Data<D>>, InvalidId> {
         let object = self.map.find(id.id).ok_or(InvalidId)?;
         if object.data.serial != id.serial {
             return Err(InvalidId);
diff --git a/wayland-backend/src/rs/server_impl/handle.rs b/wayland-backend/src/rs/server_impl/handle.rs
index 7d1cff1ce08..54187881896 100644
--- a/wayland-backend/src/rs/server_impl/handle.rs
+++ b/wayland-backend/src/rs/server_impl/handle.rs
@@ -164,6 +164,15 @@ impl InnerHandle {
         Ok(ObjectId { id: client.create_object(interface, version, data) })
     }
 
+    pub fn destroy_object<D: 'static>(&self, id: &ObjectId) -> Result<(), InvalidId> {
+        let mut state = self.state.lock().unwrap();
+        let state = (&mut *state as &mut dyn ErasedState)
+            .downcast_mut::<State<D>>()
+            .expect("Wrong type parameter passed to Handle::destroy_object().");
+        let client = state.clients.get_client_mut(id.id.client_id.clone())?;
+        client.destroy_object(id.id.clone(), &mut state.pending_destructors)
+    }
+
     pub fn null_id() -> ObjectId {
         ObjectId {
             id: InnerObjectId {
diff --git a/wayland-backend/src/server_api.rs b/wayland-backend/src/server_api.rs
index 02a924cd830..71c654900c8 100644
--- a/wayland-backend/src/server_api.rs
+++ b/wayland-backend/src/server_api.rs
@@ -359,6 +359,21 @@ impl Handle {
         self.handle.create_object(client_id.id, interface, version, data)
     }
 
+    /// Destroy an object
+    ///
+    /// For most protocols, this is handled automatically when a destructor
+    /// message is sent or received.
+    ///
+    /// This corresponds to `wl_resource_destroy` in the C API.
+    ///
+    /// # Panics
+    ///
+    /// This method will panic if the type parameter `D` is not same to the same type as the
+    /// one the backend was initialized with.
+    pub fn destroy_object<D: 'static>(&self, id: &ObjectId) -> Result<(), InvalidId> {
+        self.handle.destroy_object::<D>(id)
+    }
+
     /// Send an event to the client
     ///
     /// Returns an error if the sender ID of the provided message is no longer valid.
diff --git a/wayland-backend/src/sys/client_impl/mod.rs b/wayland-backend/src/sys/client_impl/mod.rs
index 60c8898b8e5..9ae36a35ebe 100644
--- a/wayland-backend/src/sys/client_impl/mod.rs
+++ b/wayland-backend/src/sys/client_impl/mod.rs
@@ -515,6 +515,41 @@ impl InnerBackend {
         }
     }
 
+    fn destroy_object_inner(&self, guard: &mut MutexGuard<ConnectionState>, id: &ObjectId) {
+        if let Some(ref alive) = id.id.alive {
+            let udata = unsafe {
+                Box::from_raw(ffi_dispatch!(
+                    wayland_client_handle(),
+                    wl_proxy_get_user_data,
+                    id.id.ptr
+                ) as *mut ProxyUserData)
+            };
+            unsafe {
+                ffi_dispatch!(
+                    wayland_client_handle(),
+                    wl_proxy_set_user_data,
+                    id.id.ptr,
+                    std::ptr::null_mut()
+                );
+            }
+            alive.store(false, Ordering::Release);
+            udata.data.destroyed(id.clone());
+        }
+        guard.known_proxies.remove(&id.id.ptr);
+        unsafe {
+            ffi_dispatch!(wayland_client_handle(), wl_proxy_destroy, id.id.ptr);
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub fn destroy_object(&self, id: &ObjectId) -> Result<(), InvalidId> {
+        if !id.id.alive.as_ref().map(|a| a.load(Ordering::Acquire)).unwrap_or(false) {
+            return Err(InvalidId);
+        }
+
+        self.destroy_object_inner(&mut self.lock_state(), id);
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
     pub fn send_request(
         &self,
         Message { sender_id: ObjectId { id }, opcode, args }: Message<ObjectId, RawFd>,
@@ -731,29 +766,7 @@ impl InnerBackend {
         };
 
         if message_desc.is_destructor {
-            if let Some(ref alive) = id.alive {
-                let udata = unsafe {
-                    Box::from_raw(ffi_dispatch!(
-                        wayland_client_handle(),
-                        wl_proxy_get_user_data,
-                        id.ptr
-                    ) as *mut ProxyUserData)
-                };
-                unsafe {
-                    ffi_dispatch!(
-                        wayland_client_handle(),
-                        wl_proxy_set_user_data,
-                        id.ptr,
-                        std::ptr::null_mut()
-                    );
-                }
-                alive.store(false, Ordering::Release);
-                udata.data.destroyed(ObjectId { id: id.clone() });
-            }
-            guard.known_proxies.remove(&id.ptr);
-            unsafe {
-                ffi_dispatch!(wayland_client_handle(), wl_proxy_destroy, id.ptr);
-            }
+            self.destroy_object_inner(&mut guard, &ObjectId { id })
         }
 
         Ok(child_id)
diff --git a/wayland-backend/src/sys/server_impl/mod.rs b/wayland-backend/src/sys/server_impl/mod.rs
index 0b90201f46a..ca62548341c 100644
--- a/wayland-backend/src/sys/server_impl/mod.rs
+++ b/wayland-backend/src/sys/server_impl/mod.rs
@@ -564,6 +564,24 @@ impl InnerHandle {
         Ok(ObjectId { id: unsafe { init_resource(resource, interface, Some(data)).0 } })
     }
 
+    pub fn destroy_object<D: 'static>(&self, id: &ObjectId) -> Result<(), InvalidId> {
+        let mut state = self.state.lock().unwrap();
+        // Keep this guard alive while the code is run to protect the C state
+        let state = (&mut *state as &mut dyn ErasedState)
+            .downcast_mut::<State<D>>()
+            .expect("Wrong type parameter passed to Handle::destroy_object().");
+
+        if !id.id.alive.load(Ordering::Acquire) {
+            return Err(InvalidId);
+        }
+
+        PENDING_DESTRUCTORS.set(&(&mut state.pending_destructors as *mut _ as *mut _), || unsafe {
+            ffi_dispatch!(wayland_server_handle(), wl_resource_destroy, id.id.ptr);
+        });
+
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
     pub fn null_id() -> ObjectId {
         ObjectId {
             id: InnerObjectId {