diff --git a/src/Gui/Action.cpp b/src/Gui/Action.cpp
index f96245ca73..53434d0a21 100644
--- a/src/Gui/Action.cpp
+++ b/src/Gui/Action.cpp
@@ -937,6 +937,11 @@ RecentFilesAction::RecentFilesAction ( Command* pcCmd, QObject * parent )
     restore();
 }
 
+RecentFilesAction::~RecentFilesAction()
+{
+    _pimpl.reset(nullptr);
+}
+
 /** Adds the new item to the recent files. */
 void RecentFilesAction::appendFile(const QString& filename)
 {
diff --git a/src/Gui/Action.h b/src/Gui/Action.h
index 31bf72b381..1b8bc0a935 100644
--- a/src/Gui/Action.h
+++ b/src/Gui/Action.h
@@ -240,6 +240,7 @@ class GuiExport RecentFilesAction : public ActionGroup
 
 public:
     explicit RecentFilesAction (Command* pcCmd, QObject * parent = nullptr);
+    ~RecentFilesAction() override;
 
     void appendFile(const QString&);
     void activateFile(int);