diff --git a/src/Main/bootstrap.cxx b/src/Main/bootstrap.cxx
index e0ade22dd..73f0f79ba 100644
--- a/src/Main/bootstrap.cxx
+++ b/src/Main/bootstrap.cxx
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@
 
 #include <simgear/compiler.h>
 #include <simgear/structure/exception.hxx>
+#include <simgear/scene/tgdb/GroundLightManager.hxx>
 
 #include <osg/Texture>
 #include <osg/BufferObject>
@@ -310,6 +311,10 @@ void fgExitCleanup() {
     // on the common exit path globals is already deleted, and NULL,
     // so this only happens on error paths.
     delete globals;
+    // avoid crash on exit (https://sourceforge.net/p/flightgear/codetickets/1935/)
+    simgear::GroundLightManager::instance()->getRunwayLightStateSet()->clear();
+    simgear::GroundLightManager::instance()->getTaxiLightStateSet()->clear();
+    simgear::GroundLightManager::instance()->getGroundLightStateSet()->clear();
 
     simgear::shutdownLogging();
 }
diff --git a/src/Main/main.cxx b/src/Main/main.cxx
index 2e7997e81..4f3b37128 100644
--- a/src/Main/main.cxx
+++ b/src/Main/main.cxx
@@ -55,7 +55,6 @@ extern bool global_crashRptEnabled;
 #include <simgear/math/SGMath.hxx>
 #include <simgear/math/sg_random.h>
 #include <simgear/misc/strutils.hxx>
-#include <simgear/scene/tgdb/GroundLightManager.hxx>
 
 #include <Model/panelnode.hxx>
 #include <Scenery/scenery.hxx>
@@ -555,9 +554,6 @@ int fgMainInit( int argc, char **argv )
     // delete the NavCache here. This will cause the destruction of many cached
     // objects (eg, airports, navaids, runways).
     delete flightgear::NavDataCache::instance();
-    simgear::GroundLightManager::instance()->getRunwayLightStateSet()->clear();
-    simgear::GroundLightManager::instance()->getTaxiLightStateSet()->clear();
-    simgear::GroundLightManager::instance()->getGroundLightStateSet()->clear();
   
     return result;
 }