diff --git a/include/wx/docmdi.h b/include/wx/docmdi.h
index 0216cacdd7..1e3047bdd8 100644
--- a/include/wx/docmdi.h
+++ b/include/wx/docmdi.h
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ class WXDLLEXPORT wxDocMDIChildFrame: public wxMDIChildFrame
   inline wxView *GetView(void) const { return m_childView; }
   inline void SetDocument(wxDocument *doc) { m_childDocument = doc; }
   inline void SetView(wxView *view) { m_childView = view; }
+  bool Destroy() { m_childView = (wxView *)NULL; return wxFrame::Destroy(); }
  protected:
   wxDocument*       m_childDocument;
   wxView*           m_childView;
diff --git a/include/wx/docview.h b/include/wx/docview.h
index 99c6c86a95..ac803a61aa 100644
--- a/include/wx/docview.h
+++ b/include/wx/docview.h
@@ -450,6 +450,7 @@ public:
     wxView *GetView() const { return m_childView; }
     void SetDocument(wxDocument *doc) { m_childDocument = doc; }
     void SetView(wxView *view) { m_childView = view; }
+    bool Destroy() { m_childView = (wxView *)NULL; return wxFrame::Destroy(); }
 
 protected:
     wxDocument*       m_childDocument;