diff --git a/src/adapter/adapter.c b/src/adapter/adapter.c
index 2b694b9d..c9aa9e73 100644
--- a/src/adapter/adapter.c
+++ b/src/adapter/adapter.c
@@ -1385,6 +1385,9 @@ void neu_adapter_destroy(neu_adapter_t *adapter)
     }
 
     neu_event_close(adapter->events);
+    if (adapter->handle != NULL) {
+        dlclose(adapter->handle);
+    }
     free(adapter);
 }