diff --git a/src/plugins/coreplugin/editormanager/editorwindow.cpp b/src/plugins/coreplugin/editormanager/editorwindow.cpp
index c6036de2b03..79feec7538e 100644
--- a/src/plugins/coreplugin/editormanager/editorwindow.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/coreplugin/editormanager/editorwindow.cpp
@@ -62,6 +62,12 @@ EditorWindow::EditorWindow(QWidget *parent) :
     updateWindowTitle();
 }
 
+EditorWindow::~EditorWindow()
+{
+    disconnect(m_area, &EditorArea::windowTitleNeedsUpdate,
+               this, &EditorWindow::updateWindowTitle);
+}
+
 EditorArea *EditorWindow::editorArea() const
 {
     return m_area;
diff --git a/src/plugins/coreplugin/editormanager/editorwindow.h b/src/plugins/coreplugin/editormanager/editorwindow.h
index eecb7586a6e..084e3771961 100644
--- a/src/plugins/coreplugin/editormanager/editorwindow.h
+++ b/src/plugins/coreplugin/editormanager/editorwindow.h
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ class EditorWindow : public QWidget
     Q_OBJECT
 public:
     explicit EditorWindow(QWidget *parent = 0);
+    ~EditorWindow();
 
     EditorArea *editorArea() const;