diff --git a/components/hapticsplugin/vibrationmanager.cpp b/components/hapticsplugin/vibrationmanager.cpp
index 77f76180..9e3cd6cb 100644
--- a/components/hapticsplugin/vibrationmanager.cpp
+++ b/components/hapticsplugin/vibrationmanager.cpp
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
 
 #include "vibrationmanager.h"
 
+#include <QPointer>
+
 VibrationManager::VibrationManager(QObject *parent)
     : QObject{parent}
 {
@@ -21,8 +23,14 @@ QCoro::Task<void> VibrationManager::vibrateTask(int durationMs)
     const QString appId = QStringLiteral("org.kde.plasmashell");
     const VibrationEvent event{1.0, static_cast<quint32>(durationMs)};
     const VibrationEventList pattern = {event};
+
+    QPointer<VibrationManager> guard(this);
     QDBusPendingReply<bool> reply = co_await m_interface->Vibrate(appId, pattern);
 
+    if (!guard) {
+        co_return;
+    }
+
     if (!reply.isValid() || !reply.value()) {
         qWarning() << "feedbackd vibration failed";
     }
diff --git a/components/mmplugin/signalindicator.cpp b/components/mmplugin/signalindicator.cpp
index 0ff27e09..84023bdf 100644
--- a/components/mmplugin/signalindicator.cpp
+++ b/components/mmplugin/signalindicator.cpp
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 #include <NetworkManagerQt/Settings>
 #include <NetworkManagerQt/Utils>
 #include <QDBusReply>
+#include <QPointer>
 
 #include <KUser>
 
@@ -226,7 +227,13 @@ QCoro::Task<void> SignalIndicator::activateProfile(const QString &connectionUni)
 
     // activate connection manually
     // despite the documentation saying otherwise, activateConnection seems to need the DBus path, not uuid of the connection
+    QPointer<SignalIndicator> guard(this);
     QDBusReply<QDBusObjectPath> reply = co_await NetworkManager::activateConnection(con->path(), m_nmModem->uni(), {});
+
+    if (!guard) {
+        co_return;
+    }
+
     if (!reply.isValid()) {
         qWarning() << QStringLiteral("Error activating connection:") << reply.error().message();
         co_return;
@@ -255,7 +262,13 @@ QCoro::Task<void> SignalIndicator::addProfile(const QString &name, const QString
 
     gsmSetting->setInitialized(true);
 
+    QPointer<SignalIndicator> guard(this);
     QDBusReply<QDBusObjectPath> reply = co_await NetworkManager::addAndActivateConnection(settings->toMap(), m_nmModem->uni(), {});
+
+    if (!guard) {
+        co_return;
+    }
+
     if (!reply.isValid()) {
         qWarning() << "Error adding connection:" << reply.error().message();
     } else {
@@ -271,7 +284,13 @@ QCoro::Task<void> SignalIndicator::removeProfile(const QString &connectionUni)
         co_return;
     }
 
+    QPointer<SignalIndicator> guard(this);
     QDBusPendingReply reply = co_await con->remove();
+
+    if (!guard) {
+        co_return;
+    }
+
     if (!reply.isValid()) {
         qWarning() << "Error removing connection" << reply.error().message();
     }
@@ -307,7 +326,13 @@ QCoro::Task<void> SignalIndicator::updateProfile(const QString &connectionUni,
 
     gsmSetting->setInitialized(true);
 
+    QPointer<SignalIndicator> guard(this);
     QDBusPendingReply reply = co_await con->update(conSettings->toMap());
+
+    if (!guard) {
+        co_return;
+    }
+
     if (!reply.isValid()) {
         qWarning() << "Error updating connection settings for" << connectionUni << ":" << reply.error().message() << ".";
     } else {
diff --git a/components/wallpaperimageplugin/wallpaperplugin.cpp b/components/wallpaperimageplugin/wallpaperplugin.cpp
index fe159e08..a9bd3e3b 100644
--- a/components/wallpaperimageplugin/wallpaperplugin.cpp
+++ b/components/wallpaperimageplugin/wallpaperplugin.cpp
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 #include <QDBusInterface>
 #include <QDBusMessage>
 #include <QDBusReply>
+#include <QPointer>
 
 #include <KLocalizedString>
 #include <KPackage/Package>
@@ -171,7 +172,13 @@ QCoro::Task<void> WallpaperPlugin::setHomescreenWallpaper(const QString &path)
     for (uint screen = 0; screen < qApp->screens().size(); screen++) {
         message.setArguments({"org.kde.image", QVariantMap{{"Image", path}}, screen});
 
+        QPointer<WallpaperPlugin> guard(this);
         const QDBusReply<void> reply = co_await QDBusConnection::sessionBus().asyncCall(message);
+
+        if (!guard) {
+            co_return;
+        }
+
         if (!reply.isValid()) {
             qWarning() << "Failed to set wallpaper for screen" << screen << ":" << reply.error();
         }
@@ -210,7 +217,13 @@ QCoro::Task<void> WallpaperPlugin::loadHomescreenSettings()
                                                   QLatin1String("wallpaper"));
     message.setArguments({(uint)0}); // assume wallpaper on first screen
 
+    QPointer<WallpaperPlugin> guard(this);
     QDBusReply<QVariantMap> reply = co_await QDBusConnection::sessionBus().asyncCall(message);
+
+    if (!guard) {
+        co_return;
+    }
+
     if (!reply.isValid()) {
         qWarning() << "unable to load homescreen wallpaper settings:" << reply.error();
         co_return;
@@ -317,7 +330,13 @@ QCoro::Task<void> WallpaperPlugin::saveHomescreenSettings()
 
     for (uint screen = 0; screen < qApp->screens().size(); screen++) {
         QList<QVariant> args = {m_homescreenWallpaperPlugin, params, screen};
+        QPointer<WallpaperPlugin> guard(this);
         const QDBusReply<void> response = co_await iface->asyncCallWithArgumentList(QStringLiteral("setWallpaper"), args);
+
+        if (!guard) {
+            co_return;
+        }
+
         if (!response.isValid()) {
             qWarning() << "Failed to set wallpaper:" << response.error();
         }
diff --git a/components/waydroidintegrationplugin/waydroiddbusclient.cpp b/components/waydroidintegrationplugin/waydroiddbusclient.cpp
index 0f122fcd..45f343c4 100644
--- a/components/waydroidintegrationplugin/waydroiddbusclient.cpp
+++ b/components/waydroidintegrationplugin/waydroiddbusclient.cpp
@@ -133,8 +133,7 @@ WaydroidApplicationListModel *WaydroidDBusClient::applicationListModel() const
 
 QCoro::Task<void> WaydroidDBusClient::setMultiWindowsTask(const bool multiWindows)
 {
-    auto pendingReply = m_interface->setMultiWindows(multiWindows);
-    co_await pendingReply;
+    co_await m_interface->setMultiWindows(multiWindows);
 }
 
 QCoro::QmlTask WaydroidDBusClient::setMultiWindows(const bool multiWindows)
@@ -149,8 +148,7 @@ bool WaydroidDBusClient::multiWindows() const
 
 QCoro::Task<void> WaydroidDBusClient::setSuspendTask(const bool suspend)
 {
-    auto pendingReply = m_interface->setSuspend(suspend);
-    co_await pendingReply;
+    co_await m_interface->setSuspend(suspend);
 }
 
 QCoro::QmlTask WaydroidDBusClient::setSuspend(const bool suspend)
@@ -165,8 +163,7 @@ bool WaydroidDBusClient::suspend() const
 
 QCoro::Task<void> WaydroidDBusClient::setUeventTask(const bool uevent)
 {
-    auto pendingReply = m_interface->setUevent(uevent);
-    co_await pendingReply;
+    co_await m_interface->setUevent(uevent);
 }
 
 QCoro::QmlTask WaydroidDBusClient::setUevent(const bool uevent)
@@ -176,8 +173,7 @@ QCoro::QmlTask WaydroidDBusClient::setUevent(const bool uevent)
 
 QCoro::Task<void> WaydroidDBusClient::refreshSessionInfoTask()
 {
-    auto pendingReply = m_interface->refreshSessionInfo();
-    co_await pendingReply;
+    co_await m_interface->refreshSessionInfo();
 }
 
 QCoro::QmlTask WaydroidDBusClient::refreshSessionInfo()
@@ -187,8 +183,7 @@ QCoro::QmlTask WaydroidDBusClient::refreshSessionInfo()
 
 QCoro::Task<void> WaydroidDBusClient::refreshAndroidIdTask()
 {
-    auto pendingReply = m_interface->refreshAndroidId();
-    co_await pendingReply;
+    co_await m_interface->refreshAndroidId();
 }
 
 QCoro::QmlTask WaydroidDBusClient::refreshAndroidId()
@@ -198,8 +193,7 @@ QCoro::QmlTask WaydroidDBusClient::refreshAndroidId()
 
 QCoro::Task<void> WaydroidDBusClient::refreshApplicationsTask()
 {
-    auto pendingReply = m_interface->refreshApplications();
-    co_await pendingReply;
+    co_await m_interface->refreshApplications();
 }
 
 QCoro::QmlTask WaydroidDBusClient::refreshApplications()
@@ -214,8 +208,7 @@ bool WaydroidDBusClient::uevent() const
 
 QCoro::Task<void> WaydroidDBusClient::initializeTask(const SystemType systemType, const RomType romType, const bool forced)
 {
-    auto pendingReply = m_interface->initialize(systemType, romType, forced);
-    co_await pendingReply;
+    co_await m_interface->initialize(systemType, romType, forced);
 }
 
 QCoro::QmlTask WaydroidDBusClient::initialize(const SystemType systemType, const RomType romType, const bool forced)
@@ -225,8 +218,7 @@ QCoro::QmlTask WaydroidDBusClient::initialize(const SystemType systemType, const
 
 QCoro::Task<void> WaydroidDBusClient::startSessionTask()
 {
-    auto pendingReply = m_interface->startSession();
-    co_await pendingReply;
+    co_await m_interface->startSession();
 }
 
 QCoro::QmlTask WaydroidDBusClient::startSession()
@@ -236,8 +228,7 @@ QCoro::QmlTask WaydroidDBusClient::startSession()
 
 QCoro::Task<void> WaydroidDBusClient::stopSessionTask()
 {
-    auto pendingReply = m_interface->stopSession();
-    co_await pendingReply;
+    co_await m_interface->stopSession();
 }
 
 QCoro::QmlTask WaydroidDBusClient::stopSession()
@@ -247,8 +238,7 @@ QCoro::QmlTask WaydroidDBusClient::stopSession()
 
 QCoro::Task<void> WaydroidDBusClient::resetWaydroidTask()
 {
-    auto pendingReply = m_interface->resetWaydroid();
-    co_await pendingReply;
+    co_await m_interface->resetWaydroid();
 }
 
 QCoro::QmlTask WaydroidDBusClient::resetWaydroid()
@@ -258,8 +248,7 @@ QCoro::QmlTask WaydroidDBusClient::resetWaydroid()
 
 QCoro::Task<void> WaydroidDBusClient::installApkTask(const QString apkFile)
 {
-    auto pendingReply = m_interface->installApk(apkFile);
-    co_await pendingReply;
+    co_await m_interface->installApk(apkFile);
 }
 
 QCoro::QmlTask WaydroidDBusClient::installApk(const QString apkFile)
@@ -269,8 +258,7 @@ QCoro::QmlTask WaydroidDBusClient::installApk(const QString apkFile)
 
 QCoro::Task<void> WaydroidDBusClient::deleteApplicationTask(const QString appId)
 {
-    auto pendingReply = m_interface->deleteApplication(appId);
-    co_await pendingReply;
+    co_await m_interface->deleteApplication(appId);
 }
 
 QCoro::QmlTask WaydroidDBusClient::deleteApplication(const QString appId)
diff --git a/kded/autodetectapn/autodetectapn.cpp b/kded/autodetectapn/autodetectapn.cpp
index 80a5721c..ccaefa5c 100644
--- a/kded/autodetectapn/autodetectapn.cpp
+++ b/kded/autodetectapn/autodetectapn.cpp
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 #include <QDomElement>
 #include <QFile>
 #include <QLoggingCategory>
+#include <QPointer>
 #include <QStandardPaths>
 
 #include <NetworkManagerQt/CdmaSetting>
@@ -106,7 +107,13 @@ QCoro::Task<void> AutoDetectAPN::checkAndAddAutodetectedAPN()
             ipv6Setting->setInitialized(true);
         }
 
+        QPointer<AutoDetectAPN> guard(this);
         QDBusReply<QDBusObjectPath> reply = co_await NetworkManager::addAndActivateConnection(settings->toMap(), nmModem->uni(), "");
+
+        if (!guard) {
+            co_return;
+        }
+
         if (!reply.isValid()) {
             qCWarning(LOGGING_CATEGORY) << "Error adding autodetected connection:" << reply.error().message();
         } else {