diff --git a/src/DockWidget.cpp b/src/DockWidget.cpp
index c8ca3bb..e901808 100644
--- a/src/DockWidget.cpp
+++ b/src/DockWidget.cpp
@@ -262,6 +262,15 @@ void CDockWidget::setWidget(QWidget* widget, eInsertMode InsertMode)
 }
 
 
+//============================================================================
+void CDockWidget::releaseWidget()
+{
+	d->ScrollArea->takeWidget();
+	d->Layout->removeWidget(d->Widget);
+	d->Widget->setParent(nullptr);
+}
+
+
 //============================================================================
 QWidget* CDockWidget::widget() const
 {
diff --git a/src/DockWidget.h b/src/DockWidget.h
index e083137..3decfc6 100644
--- a/src/DockWidget.h
+++ b/src/DockWidget.h
@@ -238,6 +238,11 @@ public:
 	 */
 	void setWidget(QWidget* widget, eInsertMode InsertMode = AutoScrollArea);
 
+	/**
+	 * Remove the widget from the dock and give ownership back to the caller
+	 */
+	void releaseWidget();
+
 	/**
 	 * Returns the widget for the dock widget. This function returns zero if
 	 * the widget has not been set.