diff --git a/backends/libpurple/main.cpp b/backends/libpurple/main.cpp
index fa2c09b25cccc4370ba46d9facf57935c382978a..ce008c2ea5c0a79aa3dd4e50751b8c82e80d67dd 100644
--- a/backends/libpurple/main.cpp
+++ b/backends/libpurple/main.cpp
@@ -254,6 +254,7 @@ class SpectrumNetworkPlugin : public NetworkPlugin {
 			if (account) {
 // 				VALGRIND_DO_LEAK_CHECK;
 				m_sessions.erase(user);
+				purple_account_disconnect(account);
 				purple_account_set_enabled(account, "spectrum", FALSE);
 
 				// Remove conversations.