diff --git a/src/models/Call.ts b/src/models/Call.ts
index d3b99db284..c78aed3a40 100644
--- a/src/models/Call.ts
+++ b/src/models/Call.ts
@@ -773,6 +773,7 @@ export class ElementCall extends Call {
     }
 
     public destroy(): void {
+        ActiveWidgetStore.instance.destroyPersistentWidget(this.widget.id, this.groupCall.room.roomId);
         WidgetStore.instance.removeVirtualWidget(this.widget.id, this.groupCall.room.roomId);
         this.off(CallEvent.Participants, this.onParticipants);
         this.groupCall.off(GroupCallEvent.ParticipantsChanged, this.onGroupCallParticipants);
diff --git a/test/models/Call-test.ts b/test/models/Call-test.ts
index da10098e53..43d26f0dbc 100644
--- a/test/models/Call-test.ts
+++ b/test/models/Call-test.ts
@@ -1050,6 +1050,12 @@ describe("ElementCall", () => {
 
             call.off(CallEvent.Destroy, onDestroy);
         });
+
+        it("clears widget persistence when destroyed", async () => {
+            const destroyPersistentWidgetSpy = jest.spyOn(ActiveWidgetStore.instance, "destroyPersistentWidget");
+            call.destroy();
+            expect(destroyPersistentWidgetSpy).toHaveBeenCalled();
+        });
     });
 
     describe("instance in a video room", () => {