diff --git a/src/sdeventplus/source/base.cpp b/src/sdeventplus/source/base.cpp
index cab2c7a..3e164ca 100644
--- a/src/sdeventplus/source/base.cpp
+++ b/src/sdeventplus/source/base.cpp
@@ -15,7 +15,10 @@
 
 Base::~Base()
 {
-    set_enabled(SD_EVENT_OFF);
+    if (source)
+    {
+        set_enabled(SD_EVENT_OFF);
+    }
 }
 
 int Base::prepareCallback()
diff --git a/test/source/base.cpp b/test/source/base.cpp
index 3b6a63f..c9b248f 100644
--- a/test/source/base.cpp
+++ b/test/source/base.cpp
@@ -93,6 +93,16 @@
     EXPECT_CALL(mock, sd_event_unref(expected_event)).WillOnce(Return(nullptr));
 }
 
+TEST_F(BaseTest, NoSource)
+{
+    EXPECT_CALL(mock, sd_event_ref(expected_event))
+        .WillOnce(Return(expected_event));
+    BaseImpl source(*event, nullptr, std::false_type());
+
+    EXPECT_CALL(mock, sd_event_source_unref(nullptr)).WillOnce(Return(nullptr));
+    EXPECT_CALL(mock, sd_event_unref(expected_event)).WillOnce(Return(nullptr));
+}
+
 class BaseMethodTest : public BaseTest
 {
   protected: