diff --git a/src/gui/FxMixerView.cpp b/src/gui/FxMixerView.cpp
index 90de3d0007..aefdcf2742 100644
--- a/src/gui/FxMixerView.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/FxMixerView.cpp
@@ -194,12 +194,13 @@ void FxMixerView::refreshDisplay()
 	for( int i = 1; i<m_fxChannelViews.size(); ++i )
 	{
 		chLayout->removeWidget(m_fxChannelViews[i]->m_fxLine);
+		m_racksLayout->removeWidget( m_fxChannelViews[i]->m_rackView );
 		delete m_fxChannelViews[i]->m_fader;
 		delete m_fxChannelViews[i]->m_muteBtn;
 		delete m_fxChannelViews[i]->m_soloBtn;
 		delete m_fxChannelViews[i]->m_fxLine;
+		delete m_fxChannelViews[i]->m_rackView;
 		delete m_fxChannelViews[i];
-		m_racksLayout->removeWidget( m_fxChannelViews[i]->m_rackView );
 	}
 	m_channelAreaWidget->adjustSize();
 
@@ -363,16 +364,15 @@ void FxMixerView::deleteChannel(int index)
 
 	// delete the view
 	chLayout->removeWidget(m_fxChannelViews[index]->m_fxLine);
+	m_racksLayout->removeWidget( m_fxChannelViews[index]->m_rackView );
 	delete m_fxChannelViews[index]->m_fader;
 	delete m_fxChannelViews[index]->m_muteBtn;
 	delete m_fxChannelViews[index]->m_soloBtn;
 	delete m_fxChannelViews[index]->m_fxLine;
+	delete m_fxChannelViews[index]->m_rackView;
 	delete m_fxChannelViews[index];
 	m_channelAreaWidget->adjustSize();
 
-	// delete the fx rack
-	m_racksLayout->removeWidget( m_fxChannelViews[index]->m_rackView );
-
 	// make sure every channel knows what index it is
 	for(int i=0; i<m_fxChannelViews.size(); ++i)
 	{