diff --git a/src/common/prntbase.cpp b/src/common/prntbase.cpp
index e72db19f37..bb6cdc4030 100644
--- a/src/common/prntbase.cpp
+++ b/src/common/prntbase.cpp
@@ -532,6 +532,7 @@ void wxPrintAbortDialog::OnCancel(wxCommandEvent& WXUNUSED(event))
     wxPrinterBase::sm_abortIt = true;
     wxPrinterBase::sm_abortWindow->Show(false);
     wxPrinterBase::sm_abortWindow->Close(true);
+    wxPrinterBase::sm_abortWindow->Destroy();
     wxPrinterBase::sm_abortWindow = (wxWindow *) NULL;
 }