diff --git a/kcontrol/hwmanager/hwmanager.cpp b/kcontrol/hwmanager/hwmanager.cpp
index ecfed649a..be558bed5 100644
--- a/kcontrol/hwmanager/hwmanager.cpp
+++ b/kcontrol/hwmanager/hwmanager.cpp
@@ -106,6 +106,7 @@ TDEHWManager::TDEHWManager(TQWidget *parent, const char *name, const TQStringLis
 
 TDEHWManager::~TDEHWManager()
 {
+	TDEGlobal::hardwareDevices()->setTriggerlessHardwareUpdatesEnabled(false);
 	delete config;
 	delete systemconfig;
 }