diff --git a/src/aui/auibook.cpp b/src/aui/auibook.cpp
index fd47ea1b14..96f9b24b23 100644
--- a/src/aui/auibook.cpp
+++ b/src/aui/auibook.cpp
@@ -3259,7 +3259,8 @@ bool wxAuiNotebook::DeletePage(size_t page_idx)
 
     // hide the window in advance, as this will
     // prevent flicker
-    ShowWnd(wnd, false);
+	if ( !IsBeingDeleted() )
+        ShowWnd(wnd, false);
 
     if (!RemovePage(page_idx))
         return false;
diff --git a/src/aui/tabmdi.cpp b/src/aui/tabmdi.cpp
index 853b5ae72b..82d199e645 100644
--- a/src/aui/tabmdi.cpp
+++ b/src/aui/tabmdi.cpp
@@ -716,7 +716,6 @@ wxAuiMDIClientWindow::wxAuiMDIClientWindow(wxAuiMDIParentFrame* parent, long sty
 
 wxAuiMDIClientWindow::~wxAuiMDIClientWindow()
 {
-    DestroyChildren();
 }
 
 bool wxAuiMDIClientWindow::CreateClient(wxAuiMDIParentFrame* parent, long style)