diff --git a/samples/BrowserPlugin/jni/main.cpp b/samples/BrowserPlugin/jni/main.cpp
index 5bbb648c3..85632e45d 100644
--- a/samples/BrowserPlugin/jni/main.cpp
+++ b/samples/BrowserPlugin/jni/main.cpp
@@ -245,7 +245,10 @@ NPError NPP_New(NPMIMEType pluginType, NPP instance, uint16 mode, int16 argc,
 NPError NPP_Destroy(NPP instance, NPSavedData** save)
 {
     PluginObject *obj = (PluginObject*) instance->pdata;
-    delete obj->activePlugin;
+    if (obj) {
+        delete obj->activePlugin;
+        browser->releaseobject(&obj->header);
+    }
 
     return NPERR_NO_ERROR;
 }