diff --git a/kivy/app.py b/kivy/app.py
index 1a296abd9..77e9d080b 100644
--- a/kivy/app.py
+++ b/kivy/app.py
@@ -542,6 +542,10 @@ class App(EventDispatcher):
         runTouchApp()
         self.dispatch('on_stop')
 
+        # Clear the window children
+        for child in Window.children:
+            Window.remove_widget(child)
+
     def stop(self, *largs):
         '''Stop the application.