diff --git a/backend/wayland/backend.c b/backend/wayland/backend.c
index 1a156802..ddad1418 100644
--- a/backend/wayland/backend.c
+++ b/backend/wayland/backend.c
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ static void wlr_wl_backend_destroy(struct wlr_backend_state *state) {
 
 	list_free(state->devices);
 	list_free(state->outputs);
+	free(state->seatName);
 
 	wlr_egl_free(&state->egl);
 	if (state->seat) wl_seat_destroy(state->seat);
diff --git a/backend/wayland/wl_seat.c b/backend/wayland/wl_seat.c
index 88784828..7fb63cbe 100644
--- a/backend/wayland/wl_seat.c
+++ b/backend/wayland/wl_seat.c
@@ -258,6 +258,7 @@ static void seat_handle_capabilities(void *data, struct wl_seat *wl_seat,
 static void seat_handle_name(void *data, struct wl_seat *wl_seat, const char *name) {
 	struct wlr_backend_state *state = data;
 	assert(state->seat == wl_seat);
+	// Do we need to check if seatName was previously set for name change?
 	state->seatName = strdup(name);
 }
 
diff --git a/include/backend/wayland.h b/include/backend/wayland.h
index 1ce4e135..be96128e 100644
--- a/include/backend/wayland.h
+++ b/include/backend/wayland.h
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ struct wlr_backend_state {
 	struct wl_shell *shell;
 	struct wl_shm *shm;
 	struct wl_seat *seat;
-	const char *seatName;
+	char *seatName;
 };
 
 struct wlr_output_state {