diff --git a/samples/newgrid/griddemo.cpp b/samples/newgrid/griddemo.cpp
index f6f12b7c7b..b936e76b78 100644
--- a/samples/newgrid/griddemo.cpp
+++ b/samples/newgrid/griddemo.cpp
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ GridFrame::GridFrame()
                              wxTE_MULTILINE );
 
     logger = new wxLogTextCtrl( logWin );
-    logger->SetActiveTarget( logger );
+    m_logOld = logger->SetActiveTarget( logger );
     logger->SetTimestamp( NULL );
 
     // this will create a grid and, by default, an associated grid
@@ -253,6 +253,7 @@ GridFrame::GridFrame()
 
 GridFrame::~GridFrame()
 {
+    delete wxLog::SetActiveTarget(m_logOld);
 }
 
 
diff --git a/samples/newgrid/griddemo.h b/samples/newgrid/griddemo.h
index 5d48a2c58c..2bc68c2082 100644
--- a/samples/newgrid/griddemo.h
+++ b/samples/newgrid/griddemo.h
@@ -108,6 +108,8 @@ public:
         ID_TESTFUNC
     };
 
+    wxLog *m_logOld;
+
     DECLARE_EVENT_TABLE()
 };