diff --git a/replica/database.cc b/replica/database.cc
index b22a8e8d26..2c01a8e69c 100644
--- a/replica/database.cc
+++ b/replica/database.cc
@@ -636,6 +636,7 @@ void database::set_format(sstables::sstable_version_types format) noexcept {
 
 database::~database() {
     _user_types->deactivate();
+    local_schema_registry().clear();
 }
 
 void database::update_version(const table_schema_version& version) {
diff --git a/schema/schema_registry.cc b/schema/schema_registry.cc
index 2fe0b1cf02..c2d462649f 100644
--- a/schema/schema_registry.cc
+++ b/schema/schema_registry.cc
@@ -164,6 +164,10 @@ schema_ptr schema_registry::get_or_load(table_schema_version v, const schema_loa
     return e.get_schema();
 }
 
+void schema_registry::clear() {
+    _entries.clear();
+}
+
 schema_ptr schema_registry_entry::load(frozen_schema fs) {
     _frozen_schema = std::move(fs);
     auto s = get_schema();
diff --git a/schema/schema_registry.hh b/schema/schema_registry.hh
index 8f1b95e04d..9490439021 100644
--- a/schema/schema_registry.hh
+++ b/schema/schema_registry.hh
@@ -150,6 +150,12 @@ public:
     // The schema instance pointed to by the argument will be attached to the registry
     // entry and will keep it alive.
     schema_ptr learn(const schema_ptr&);
+
+    // Removes all entries from the registry. This in turn removes all dependencies
+    // on the Seastar reactor.
+    //
+    // Prerequisite: all futures from get_or_load() are resolved.
+    void clear();
 };
 
 schema_registry& local_schema_registry();