diff --git a/Classes/LinphoneManager.m b/Classes/LinphoneManager.m
index 69bb19c6b..8a01ff765 100644
--- a/Classes/LinphoneManager.m
+++ b/Classes/LinphoneManager.m
@@ -1449,6 +1449,7 @@ void popup_link_account_cb(LinphoneAccountCreator *creator, LinphoneAccountCreat
 - (void)destroyLinphoneCore {
 	// just in case
 	[self removeCTCallCenterCb];
+	[MagicSearchSingleton destroyInstance];
 
 	if (theLinphoneCore != nil) { // just in case application terminate before linphone core initialization
 
diff --git a/Classes/MagicSearch.swift b/Classes/MagicSearch.swift
index 65aa033b3..984091328 100644
--- a/Classes/MagicSearch.swift
+++ b/Classes/MagicSearch.swift
@@ -47,6 +47,10 @@ import linphonesw
 		return theMagicSearchSingleton!
 	}
 	
+	@objc static func destroyInstance() {
+		theMagicSearchSingleton = nil
+	}
+	
 	
 	func getContactFromAddr(addr: Address) -> Contact? {
 		return LinphoneManager.instance().fastAddressBook.addressBookMap.object(forKey: addr.asStringUriOnly() as Any) as? Contact