diff --git a/src/DockAreaWidget.cpp b/src/DockAreaWidget.cpp
index d762b84..c3e8006 100644
--- a/src/DockAreaWidget.cpp
+++ b/src/DockAreaWidget.cpp
@@ -453,6 +453,7 @@ void CDockAreaWidget::removeDockWidget(CDockWidget* DockWidget)
 	auto TabWidget = DockWidget->tabWidget();
 	TabWidget->hide();
 	d->tabBar()->removeTab(TabWidget);
+	DockWidget->setDockArea(nullptr);
 	CDockContainerWidget* DockContainer = dockContainer();
 	if (NextOpenDockWidget)
 	{