diff --git a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/statistics/GxsTransportStatistics.cpp b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/statistics/GxsTransportStatistics.cpp
index eaf4d5766..eda285ba2 100644
--- a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/statistics/GxsTransportStatistics.cpp
+++ b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/statistics/GxsTransportStatistics.cpp
@@ -457,8 +457,8 @@ void GxsTransportStatistics::loadGroups()
 {
 	mStateHelper->setLoading(GXSTRANS_GROUP_META, true);
 
-	// FIX: Use a QPointer to track 'this'. Since the window can now be closed via 
-	// the Escape key, we must ensure the object still exists before updating it.
+	// Use a QPointer to safely track 'this'. Even if the window is static,
+	// this prevents crashes if the instance is ever released during async execution.
 	QPointer<GxsTransportStatistics> self(this);
 
 	RsThread::async([self]()
@@ -478,7 +478,6 @@ void GxsTransportStatistics::loadGroups()
 			return;
 		}
 
-		// Only proceed if the widget hasn't been destroyed by the user
 		if (self) 
 		{
 			RsQThreadUtils::postToObject( [stats, self]()
@@ -487,8 +486,6 @@ void GxsTransportStatistics::loadGroups()
 				 * thread, for example to update the data model with new information
 				 * after a blocking call to RetroShare API complete */
 
-				// Final safety check: ensure the object wasn't deleted while 
-				// waiting for the GUI thread event loop.
 				if (self) 
 				{
 					// TODO: consider making mGroupStats an unique_ptr to avoid copying
@@ -502,7 +499,7 @@ void GxsTransportStatistics::loadGroups()
 		}
 		else 
 		{
-			// Clean up memory if the window was closed during background processing
+			// Clean up memory if the object was somehow released
 			delete stats;
 		}
 	});
diff --git a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/statistics/StatisticsWindow.cpp b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/statistics/StatisticsWindow.cpp
index d72df73e7..a277ddb90 100644
--- a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/statistics/StatisticsWindow.cpp
+++ b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/statistics/StatisticsWindow.cpp
@@ -98,26 +98,24 @@ void StatisticsWindow::releaseInstance()
 
 /********************************************** STATIC WINDOW *************************************/
 
-
 StatisticsWindow::StatisticsWindow(QWidget *parent) :
     QMainWindow(parent),
     ui(new Ui::StatisticsWindow)
 {
     ui->setupUi(this);
    
-    /* Automatically destroy the object when the window is closed */
-    setAttribute(Qt::WA_DeleteOnClose);
-
     Settings->loadWidgetInformation(this);
     
+    // Ensure the window is NOT destroyed on close to preserve temporal curves
+    // and avoid async race conditions.
+    this->setAttribute(Qt::WA_DeleteOnClose, false);
+    
     initStackedPage();
     connect(ui->stackPages, SIGNAL(currentChanged(int)), this, SLOT(setNewPage(int)));
     ui->stackPages->setCurrentIndex(0);
-    
     int toolSize = Settings->getToolButtonSize();
     ui->toolBar->setToolButtonStyle(Settings->getToolButtonStyle());
     ui->toolBar->setIconSize(QSize(toolSize,toolSize));
-    
     setWindowTitle("RetroShare Statistics - " + MainWindow::getInstance()->get_nameAndLocation());
 }
 
@@ -243,10 +241,10 @@ void StatisticsWindow::setNewPage(int page)
 void StatisticsWindow::keyPressEvent(QKeyEvent *event)
 {
     if (event->key() == Qt::Key_Escape) {
-        /* This will trigger the closeEvent and, thanks to WA_DeleteOnClose, the destructor */
-        close();
+        // Just call close(), which will hide the window without destroying 
+        // the static instance or resetting statistics data.
+        this->close();
     } else {
-        /* Pass the event to the base class for default handling */
         QMainWindow::keyPressEvent(event);
     }
 }