diff --git a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/chat/ChatUserNotify.cpp b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/chat/ChatUserNotify.cpp
index 3cfdd9b88..f85b3dca9 100644
--- a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/chat/ChatUserNotify.cpp
+++ b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/chat/ChatUserNotify.cpp
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ ChatUserNotify::ChatUserNotify(QObject *parent) :
 
 ChatUserNotify::~ChatUserNotify()
 {
+    rsEvents->unregisterEventsHandler(mEventHandlerId);
     instance = 0;
 }