diff --git a/interface/resources/qml/hifi/dialogs/RunningScripts.qml b/interface/resources/qml/hifi/dialogs/RunningScripts.qml
index 3f05a140ae..29807d9646 100644
--- a/interface/resources/qml/hifi/dialogs/RunningScripts.qml
+++ b/interface/resources/qml/hifi/dialogs/RunningScripts.qml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ ScrollingWindow {
     objectName: "RunningScripts"
     title: "Running Scripts"
     resizable: true
-    destroyOnHidden: true
+    destroyOnHidden: false
     implicitWidth: 424
     implicitHeight: isHMD ? 695 : 728
     minSize: Qt.vector2d(424, 300)