diff --git a/autotests/tst_pagerow.qml b/autotests/tst_pagerow.qml
--- a/autotests/tst_pagerow.qml
+++ b/autotests/tst_pagerow.qml
@@ -105,25 +105,35 @@
         compare(mainWindow.pageStack.depth, 1)
     }
 
-    readonly property int destructions: 0
+    property int destructions: 0
     Component {
         id: destroyedPage
         Kirigami.Page {
+            id: page
             Rectangle {
                 anchors.fill: parent
                 color: "blue"
-                Component.onDestruction: testCase.destructions++
+                Component.onDestruction: {
+                    console.log("ko", page)
+                    testCase.destructions++
+                }
             }
         }
     }
-    function test_cleanup() {
+    SignalSpy {
+        id: spyDestructions
+        target: testCase
+        signalName: "destructionsChanged"
+    }
+    function test_clearPages() {
         mainWindow.pageStack.push(destroyedPage)
         mainWindow.pageStack.push(destroyedPage)
         mainWindow.pageStack.push(destroyedPage)
         compare(mainWindow.pageStack.depth, 3)
         mainWindow.pageStack.clear()
 
         compare(mainWindow.pageStack.depth, 0)
+        console.log(spyDestructions.wait())
         compare(testCase.destructions, 3)
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/controls/PageRow.qml b/src/controls/PageRow.qml
--- a/src/controls/PageRow.qml
+++ b/src/controls/PageRow.qml
@@ -250,6 +250,9 @@
                 //is destroy just an async deleteLater() that isn't executed immediately or it actually leaks?
                 pagesLogic.remove(id);
                 item.parent = root;
+                if (item.page.parent==item) {
+                    item.page.destroy(1)
+                }
                 item.destroy();
             }
             function clearPages () {