diff --git a/src/plugins/platforms/cocoa/qcocoawindow.mm b/src/plugins/platforms/cocoa/qcocoawindow.mm
index e011d1c86f..84b468fccd 100644
--- a/src/plugins/platforms/cocoa/qcocoawindow.mm
+++ b/src/plugins/platforms/cocoa/qcocoawindow.mm
@@ -214,6 +214,8 @@ QCocoaWindow::~QCocoaWindow()
 
     QCocoaAutoReleasePool pool;
     clearNSWindow(m_nsWindow);
+    if (parent())
+        [m_contentView removeFromSuperview];
     [m_contentView release];
     [m_nsWindow release];
     [m_nsWindowDelegate release];