diff --git a/src/common/wincmn.cpp b/src/common/wincmn.cpp
index f2c89b1220..8fe883928d 100644
--- a/src/common/wincmn.cpp
+++ b/src/common/wincmn.cpp
@@ -143,6 +143,8 @@ void wxWindowBase::InitBase()
     m_hasBgCol =
     m_hasFgCol =
     m_hasFont = FALSE;
+    
+    m_isBeingDeleted = FALSE;
 
     // no style bits
     m_exStyle =