diff --git a/kmmainwidget.cpp b/kmmainwidget.cpp
index cce6b2afc..f649a735a 100644
--- a/kmmainwidget.cpp
+++ b/kmmainwidget.cpp
@@ -311,6 +311,7 @@ void KMMainWidget::destruct()
   deleteWidgets();
   delete mSystemTray;
   delete mCustomTemplateMenus;
+  mCurrentFolder.clear();
   mSystemTray = 0;
   mCustomTemplateMenus = 0;
   mDestructed = true;