diff --git a/src/plugins/debugger/debuggermainwindow.cpp b/src/plugins/debugger/debuggermainwindow.cpp
index 992065f55d9..bf4b6af59f0 100644
--- a/src/plugins/debugger/debuggermainwindow.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/debugger/debuggermainwindow.cpp
@@ -510,7 +510,7 @@ void DebuggerMainWindowPrivate::depopulateCurrentPerspective()
         QWidget *central = m_currentPerspective->centralWidget();
         m_centralWidgetStack->removeWidget(central ? central : m_editorPlaceHolder);
 
-        m_currentPerspective->d->destroyToolBar();
+        m_currentPerspective->d->hideToolBar();
     }
 }