diff --git a/containments/desktop/package/contents/ui/FolderViewLayer.qml b/containments/desktop/package/contents/ui/FolderViewLayer.qml
--- a/containments/desktop/package/contents/ui/FolderViewLayer.qml
+++ b/containments/desktop/package/contents/ui/FolderViewLayer.qml
@@ -270,6 +270,7 @@
                     windowPin = windowPinComponent.createObject(label);
                 } else if (windowPin) {
                     windowPin.destroy();
+                    windowPin = null;
                 }
             }