diff --git a/interface/resources/qml/dialogs/CustomQueryDialog.qml b/interface/resources/qml/dialogs/CustomQueryDialog.qml
index 4d6fe74bca..6e1bb4b309 100644
--- a/interface/resources/qml/dialogs/CustomQueryDialog.qml
+++ b/interface/resources/qml/dialogs/CustomQueryDialog.qml
@@ -270,7 +270,9 @@ ModalWindow {
             onTriggered: {
                 root.result = null;
                 root.canceled();
-                root.destroy();
+                // FIXME we are leaking memory to avoid a crash
+                // root.destroy();
+                visible = false;
             }
         }
 
@@ -292,7 +294,9 @@ ModalWindow {
                 }
                 root.result = JSON.stringify(result);
                 root.selected(root.result);
-                root.destroy();
+                // FIXME we are leaking memory to avoid a crash
+                // root.destroy();
+                visible = false;
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/interface/resources/qml/dialogs/QueryDialog.qml b/interface/resources/qml/dialogs/QueryDialog.qml
index b5de5362f2..6f05179bd5 100644
--- a/interface/resources/qml/dialogs/QueryDialog.qml
+++ b/interface/resources/qml/dialogs/QueryDialog.qml
@@ -169,7 +169,9 @@ ModalWindow {
             shortcut: Qt.Key_Escape
             onTriggered: {
                 root.canceled();
-                root.destroy();
+                // FIXME we are leaking memory to avoid a crash
+                // root.destroy();
+                visible = false;
             }
         }
         Action {
@@ -179,7 +181,9 @@ ModalWindow {
             onTriggered: {
                 root.result = items ? comboBox.currentText : textResult.text
                 root.selected(root.result);
-                root.destroy();
+                // FIXME we are leaking memory to avoid a crash
+                // root.destroy();
+                visible = false;
             }
         }
     }