diff --git a/adbus/__version__.py b/adbus/__version__.py
index b13eba8..c5a414e 100644
--- a/adbus/__version__.py
+++ b/adbus/__version__.py
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 # == Copyright: 2017-2023, CCX Technologies
 
-__version__ = "1.2.6"
+__version__ = "1.2.7"
diff --git a/adbus/sdbus/object.pxi b/adbus/sdbus/object.pxi
index 2c18209..86778ae 100644
--- a/adbus/sdbus/object.pxi
+++ b/adbus/sdbus/object.pxi
@@ -24,6 +24,9 @@ cdef class Object:
         self._populate_vtable()
         self._register_vtable()
 
+    def detach(self):
+        self._slot = sdbus_h.sd_bus_slot_unref(self._slot)
+
     def __dealloc__(self):
         self._slot = sdbus_h.sd_bus_slot_unref(self._slot)
         PyMem_Free(self._vtable)
diff --git a/adbus/server/object.py b/adbus/server/object.py
index 254246f..abf8002 100644
--- a/adbus/server/object.py
+++ b/adbus/server/object.py
@@ -101,6 +101,9 @@ def defer_property_updates(self, enable):
 
                 self._deferred_property_signals = {}
 
+    def detach(self):
+        self.sdbus.detach()
+
     def __enter__(self):
         self.defer_property_updates(True)
         return self