diff --git a/app/src/common/shared/org/mozilla/vrbrowser/ui/widgets/NavigationBarWidget.java b/app/src/common/shared/org/mozilla/vrbrowser/ui/widgets/NavigationBarWidget.java
index 5595632f8..e43f6a2ff 100644
--- a/app/src/common/shared/org/mozilla/vrbrowser/ui/widgets/NavigationBarWidget.java
+++ b/app/src/common/shared/org/mozilla/vrbrowser/ui/widgets/NavigationBarWidget.java
@@ -363,6 +363,11 @@ private void updateUI() {
 
         mBinding.navigationBarNavigation.urlBar.setDelegate(this);
 
+        if (mVoiceSearchWidget != null) {
+            mVoiceSearchWidget.releaseWidget();
+            mVoiceSearchWidget = null;
+        }
+
         if (mAttachedWindow != null) {
             mBinding.navigationBarNavigation.urlBar.attachToWindow(mAttachedWindow);
         }
diff --git a/app/src/common/shared/org/mozilla/vrbrowser/ui/widgets/dialogs/VoiceSearchWidget.java b/app/src/common/shared/org/mozilla/vrbrowser/ui/widgets/dialogs/VoiceSearchWidget.java
index cf171084d..305dbb2f5 100644
--- a/app/src/common/shared/org/mozilla/vrbrowser/ui/widgets/dialogs/VoiceSearchWidget.java
+++ b/app/src/common/shared/org/mozilla/vrbrowser/ui/widgets/dialogs/VoiceSearchWidget.java
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 import com.mozilla.speechlibrary.STTResult;
 
 import org.mozilla.vrbrowser.R;
+import org.mozilla.vrbrowser.VRBrowserActivity;
 import org.mozilla.vrbrowser.browser.SettingsStore;
 import org.mozilla.vrbrowser.browser.engine.EngineProvider;
 import org.mozilla.vrbrowser.browser.engine.SessionStore;
@@ -105,6 +106,7 @@ public void updateUI() {
 
         // Inflate this data binding layout
         mBinding = DataBindingUtil.inflate(inflater, R.layout.voice_search_dialog, this, true);
+        mBinding.setLifecycleOwner((VRBrowserActivity)getContext());
 
         Drawable mVoiceInputBackgroundDrawable = getResources().getDrawable(R.drawable.ic_voice_search_volume_input_black, getContext().getTheme());
         mVoiceInputClipDrawable = new ClipDrawable(getContext().getDrawable(R.drawable.ic_voice_search_volume_input_clip), Gravity.START, ClipDrawable.HORIZONTAL);