diff --git a/simgear/canvas/layout/NasalWidget.cxx b/simgear/canvas/layout/NasalWidget.cxx
index 1c1b16cb..ef6a9f36 100644
--- a/simgear/canvas/layout/NasalWidget.cxx
+++ b/simgear/canvas/layout/NasalWidget.cxx
@@ -33,6 +33,12 @@ namespace canvas
 
   }
 
+  //----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  NasalWidget::~NasalWidget()
+  {
+    onRemove();
+  }
+
   //----------------------------------------------------------------------------
   void NasalWidget::invalidate()
   {
diff --git a/simgear/canvas/layout/NasalWidget.hxx b/simgear/canvas/layout/NasalWidget.hxx
index 46a81259..c763953e 100644
--- a/simgear/canvas/layout/NasalWidget.hxx
+++ b/simgear/canvas/layout/NasalWidget.hxx
@@ -49,6 +49,8 @@ namespace canvas
        */
       NasalWidget(naRef impl);
 
+      ~NasalWidget();
+
       virtual void invalidate();
       virtual void setGeometry(const SGRecti& geom);
       virtual void onRemove();