diff --git a/ttg/ttg/parsec/ttg.h b/ttg/ttg/parsec/ttg.h
index 509b3a1d4..cd4ef6edf 100644
--- a/ttg/ttg/parsec/ttg.h
+++ b/ttg/ttg/parsec/ttg.h
@@ -3835,6 +3835,7 @@ namespace ttg_parsec {
             task->tt->set_outputs_tls_ptr(old_output_tls_ptr);
             detail::parsec_ttg_caller = nullptr;
           }
+          dev_task.destroy(); // safe to destroy the coroutine now
         }
 #endif // TTG_HAVE_DEVICE
         /* the coroutine should have completed and we cannot access the promise anymore */