diff --git a/midori/midori-browser.c b/midori/midori-browser.c
index c557179a..8958cbc8 100644
--- a/midori/midori-browser.c
+++ b/midori/midori-browser.c
@@ -1262,9 +1262,11 @@ midori_view_detach_inspector_cb (GtkWidget*     view,
                                  MidoriBrowser* browser)
 {
     GtkWidget* scrolled = gtk_widget_get_parent (GTK_WIDGET (inspector_view));
+    GtkWidget* paned = gtk_widget_get_parent (scrolled);
     browser->inspector_view = gtk_viewport_new (NULL, NULL);
     gtk_container_remove (GTK_CONTAINER (scrolled), GTK_WIDGET (inspector_view));
     gtk_container_add (GTK_CONTAINER (scrolled), browser->inspector_view);
+    gtk_widget_hide (paned);
 }
 
 static void
diff --git a/midori/midori-view.c b/midori/midori-view.c
index 6de6f74b..75371356 100644
--- a/midori/midori-view.c
+++ b/midori/midori-view.c
@@ -3736,7 +3736,7 @@ midori_view_web_inspector_close_window_cb (gpointer    inspector,
     GtkWidget* scrolled = gtk_widget_get_parent (GTK_WIDGET (inspector_view));
     if (!scrolled)
         return FALSE;
-    gtk_widget_destroy (gtk_widget_get_parent (scrolled));
+    gtk_widget_hide (gtk_widget_get_parent (scrolled));
     return TRUE;
 }