diff --git a/include/wx/qt/glcanvas.h b/include/wx/qt/glcanvas.h
index c08889e125..743ef5901a 100644
--- a/include/wx/qt/glcanvas.h
+++ b/include/wx/qt/glcanvas.h
@@ -54,6 +54,8 @@ public:
                const wxString& name = wxGLCanvasName,
                const wxPalette& palette = wxNullPalette);
 
+    ~wxGLCanvas();
+
     bool Create(wxWindow *parent,
                 const wxGLAttributes& dispAttrs,
                 wxWindowID id = wxID_ANY,
diff --git a/src/qt/glcanvas.cpp b/src/qt/glcanvas.cpp
index 5713a57f8a..29e6c09dd7 100644
--- a/src/qt/glcanvas.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/glcanvas.cpp
@@ -377,6 +377,12 @@ wxGLCanvas::wxGLCanvas(wxWindow *parent,
     Create(parent, id, pos, size, style, name, attribList, palette);
 }
 
+wxGLCanvas::~wxGLCanvas()
+{
+    // Avoid sending further signals (i.e. if deleting the current page)
+    m_qtWindow->blockSignals(true);
+}
+
 bool wxGLCanvas::Create(wxWindow *parent,
                         const wxGLAttributes& dispAttrs,
                         wxWindowID id,