diff --git a/src/common/prntbase.cpp b/src/common/prntbase.cpp
index 27c8491cc3..3f767ded96 100644
--- a/src/common/prntbase.cpp
+++ b/src/common/prntbase.cpp
@@ -512,6 +512,7 @@ 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;
 }