diff --git a/src/apps/powerstatus/PowerStatusView.cpp b/src/apps/powerstatus/PowerStatusView.cpp
index be86d1aebf8..1fced11ca35 100644
--- a/src/apps/powerstatus/PowerStatusView.cpp
+++ b/src/apps/powerstatus/PowerStatusView.cpp
@@ -77,6 +77,8 @@ PowerStatusView::PowerStatusView(BMessage* archive)
 
 PowerStatusView::~PowerStatusView()
 {
+	if (fAboutWindow != NULL)
+		fAboutWindow->Quit();
 }