diff --git a/src/slic3r/GUI/GUI_App.cpp b/src/slic3r/GUI/GUI_App.cpp
index c22219fea..9991d98ea 100644
--- a/src/slic3r/GUI/GUI_App.cpp
+++ b/src/slic3r/GUI/GUI_App.cpp
@@ -270,16 +270,11 @@ void GUI_App::set_label_clr_sys(const wxColour& clr) {
 
 void GUI_App::recreate_GUI()
 {
-    std::cerr << "recreate_GUI" << std::endl;
+    // to make sure nobody accesses data from the soon-to-be-destroyed widgets:
+    tabs_list.clear();
+    plater_ = nullptr;
 
-    clear_tabs_list();
-    if (plater_) {
-        // before creating a new plater let's delete old one
-        plater_->Destroy();
-        plater_ = nullptr;
-    }
-
-    MainFrame* topwindow = dynamic_cast<MainFrame*>(GetTopWindow());
+    MainFrame* topwindow = mainframe;
     mainframe = new MainFrame();
     sidebar().obj_list()->init_objects(); // propagate model objects to object list
 
@@ -691,15 +686,6 @@ void GUI_App::load_current_presets()
 		}
 }
 
-void GUI_App::clear_tabs_list()
-{  
-    for (auto tab : tabs_list) {
-        tab->Destroy();
-        tab = nullptr;
-    }
-    tabs_list.clear();
-}
-
 #ifdef __APPLE__
 // wxWidgets override to get an event on open files.
 void GUI_App::MacOpenFiles(const wxArrayString &fileNames)
diff --git a/src/slic3r/GUI/GUI_App.hpp b/src/slic3r/GUI/GUI_App.hpp
index a5b96598f..79da4531d 100644
--- a/src/slic3r/GUI/GUI_App.hpp
+++ b/src/slic3r/GUI/GUI_App.hpp
@@ -134,7 +134,6 @@ public:
     bool            check_unsaved_changes();
     bool            checked_tab(Tab* tab);
     void            load_current_presets();
-    void            clear_tabs_list();
 
 #ifdef __APPLE__
     // wxWidgets override to get an event on open files.
diff --git a/src/slic3r/GUI/MainFrame.cpp b/src/slic3r/GUI/MainFrame.cpp
index d47c7f4e8..2df3429fe 100644
--- a/src/slic3r/GUI/MainFrame.cpp
+++ b/src/slic3r/GUI/MainFrame.cpp
@@ -95,14 +95,10 @@ wxFrame(NULL, wxID_ANY, SLIC3R_BUILD, wxDefaultPosition, wxDefaultSize, wxDEFAUL
         _3DScene::remove_all_canvases();
 //         Slic3r::GUI::deregister_on_request_update_callback();
 
-        // destroy and set to null tabs and a platter 
+        // set to null tabs and a platter
         // to avoid any manipulations with them from App->wxEVT_IDLE after of the mainframe closing 
-        wxGetApp().clear_tabs_list();
-        if (wxGetApp().plater_) {
-            // before creating a new plater let's delete old one
-            wxGetApp().plater_->Destroy();
-            wxGetApp().plater_ = nullptr;
-        }
+        wxGetApp().tabs_list.clear();
+        wxGetApp().plater_ = nullptr;
 
         // propagate event
         event.Skip();
@@ -113,6 +109,7 @@ wxFrame(NULL, wxID_ANY, SLIC3R_BUILD, wxDefaultPosition, wxDefaultSize, wxDEFAUL
     update_ui_from_settings();    // FIXME (?)
 }
 
+
 void MainFrame::init_tabpanel()
 {
     m_tabpanel = new wxNotebook(this, wxID_ANY, wxDefaultPosition, wxDefaultSize, wxNB_TOP | wxTAB_TRAVERSAL);