diff --git a/wayland-backend/CHANGELOG.md b/wayland-backend/CHANGELOG.md
index c7c674668a8..6b893c75351 100644
--- a/wayland-backend/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/wayland-backend/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@
 
 ## Unreleased
 
+### Additions
+- backend/server: Added a `destroy_object` method
+
 ## 0.3.3 -- 2024-01-29
 
 ### Additions
diff --git a/wayland-backend/src/rs/server_impl/client.rs b/wayland-backend/src/rs/server_impl/client.rs
index 44c216db6de..62179510f43 100644
--- a/wayland-backend/src/rs/server_impl/client.rs
+++ b/wayland-backend/src/rs/server_impl/client.rs
@@ -99,6 +99,17 @@ 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 })
@@ -199,7 +210,6 @@ 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()));
             }
@@ -376,7 +386,7 @@ 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 7eb284acb91..107a2865a7b 100644
--- a/wayland-backend/src/rs/server_impl/handle.rs
+++ b/wayland-backend/src/rs/server_impl/handle.rs
@@ -162,6 +162,15 @@ 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 b3314870bd3..f1e14811199 100644
--- a/wayland-backend/src/server_api.rs
+++ b/wayland-backend/src/server_api.rs
@@ -357,6 +357,21 @@ 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/server_impl/mod.rs b/wayland-backend/src/sys/server_impl/mod.rs
index f0d9c7c545f..e7df8aa51e3 100644
--- a/wayland-backend/src/sys/server_impl/mod.rs
+++ b/wayland-backend/src/sys/server_impl/mod.rs
@@ -565,6 +565,20 @@ 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().");
+
+        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 {