diff --git a/src/app/components/panel.js b/src/app/components/panel.js
index 0df5a4184c..844d670b88 100644
--- a/src/app/components/panel.js
+++ b/src/app/components/panel.js
@@ -93,6 +93,7 @@ export class AbstractPanel {
     const el = this.contents[name]
     delete this.contents[name]
     if (el) el.parentElement.removeChild(el)
+    if (name === this.active) this.active = undefined
   }
 
   /**