diff --git a/src/dialogs.js b/src/dialogs.js
index 5ad97859..f7e16c9d 100644
--- a/src/dialogs.js
+++ b/src/dialogs.js
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ class ClapperFileChooser extends Gtk.FileChooserNative
         }
 
         this.unref();
+        this.destroy();
     }
 
     _handleOpenLocal()