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diff --git a/src/mainwindow/widgets/dockwidget.cpp b/src/mainwindow/widgets/dockwidget.cpp
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+/*
+ * This file is part of smolbote. It's copyrighted by the contributors recorded
+ * in the version control history of the file, available from its original
+ * location: https://neueland.iserlohn-fortress.net/smolbote.hg
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0
+ */
+
+#include "dockwidget.h"
+#include <QCloseEvent>
+
+DockWidget::DockWidget(const QString &title, QWidget *parent, Qt::WindowFlags flags)
+    : QDockWidget(title, parent, flags)
+{
+    setAttribute(Qt::WA_DeleteOnClose, true);
+}
+
+DockWidget::~DockWidget()
+{
+    // dock widget takes ownership of its widget, so closing the dock widget
+    // causes it to delete the widget as well
+    // clear the widget's parent to prevent this
+    if(widget())
+        widget()->setParent(nullptr);
+}
diff --git a/src/mainwindow/widgets/dockwidget.h b/src/mainwindow/widgets/dockwidget.h
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+/*
+ * This file is part of smolbote. It's copyrighted by the contributors recorded
+ * in the version control history of the file, available from its original
+ * location: https://neueland.iserlohn-fortress.net/smolbote.hg
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0
+ */
+
+#ifndef SMOLBOTE_DOCKWIDGET_H
+#define SMOLBOTE_DOCKWIDGET_H
+
+#include <QDockWidget>
+
+
+class DockWidget : public QDockWidget
+{
+public:
+    DockWidget(const QString &title, QWidget *parent = nullptr, Qt::WindowFlags flags = Qt::WindowFlags());
+    ~DockWidget();
+
+};
+
+#endif // SMOLBOTE_DOCKWIDGET_H