diff --git a/app/dockcorona.cpp b/app/dockcorona.cpp
index fbdfef622..100fb8509 100644
--- a/app/dockcorona.cpp
+++ b/app/dockcorona.cpp
@@ -926,7 +926,7 @@ void DockCorona::dockContainmentDestroyed(QObject *cont)
     auto view = m_waitingDockViews.take(static_cast<Plasma::Containment *>(cont));
 
     if (view)
-        delete view;
+        view->deleteLater();
 
     emit docksCountChanged();
 }