diff --git a/src/DockWidget.cpp b/src/DockWidget.cpp
index 60cbff0..86c96d9 100644
--- a/src/DockWidget.cpp
+++ b/src/DockWidget.cpp
@@ -213,6 +213,12 @@ void DockWidgetPrivate::hideDockWidget()
 
 	if (Features.testFlag(CDockWidget::DeleteContentOnClose))
 	{
+		if (ScrollArea)
+		{
+			ScrollArea->takeWidget();
+			delete ScrollArea;
+			ScrollArea = nullptr;
+		}
 		Widget->deleteLater();
 		Widget = nullptr;
 	}