diff --git a/src/frame/framemanager.h b/src/frame/framemanager.h
--- a/src/frame/framemanager.h
+++ b/src/frame/framemanager.h
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 {
 
 class Frame;
+class MainFrame;
 class OpenUrlRequest;
 
 class AKREGATOR_EXPORT FrameManager : public QObject
@@ -64,6 +65,8 @@
     void slotAddFrame(Frame *frame);
     void slotRemoveFrame(int frameId);
 
+    void slotRemoveMainFrame(MainFrame *frame);
+
     void slotChangeFrame(int frameId);
     void slotOpenUrlRequest(Akregator::OpenUrlRequest &request, bool useOpenInBackgroundSetting = true);
 
diff --git a/src/frame/framemanager.cpp b/src/frame/framemanager.cpp
--- a/src/frame/framemanager.cpp
+++ b/src/frame/framemanager.cpp
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 #include "config-akregator.h"
 #include "akregatorconfig.h"
 #include "frame.h"
+#include "mainframe.h"
 #include "actionmanager.h"
 #include "openurlrequest.h"
 #include <KRun>
@@ -102,6 +103,17 @@
     delete frame;
 }
 
+void FrameManager::slotRemoveMainFrame(MainFrame *frame)
+{
+    for (auto iter = m_frames.begin(); iter != m_frames.end(); ++iter) {
+        if (frame == iter.value()) {
+            int id = iter.key();
+            m_frames.erase(iter);
+            return;
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 Frame *FrameManager::findFrameById(int id) const
 {
     return m_frames.value(id);
diff --git a/src/mainwidget.cpp b/src/mainwidget.cpp
--- a/src/mainwidget.cpp
+++ b/src/mainwidget.cpp
@@ -344,6 +344,8 @@
     delete m_articleListView; // same for this one
 
     delete m_mainTab;
+
+    Kernel::self()->frameManager()->slotRemoveMainFrame(m_mainFrame);
     delete m_mainFrame;
     m_mainFrame = 0;