diff --git a/pcbnew/dialogs/dialog_export_step_process.cpp b/pcbnew/dialogs/dialog_export_step_process.cpp
index 65c3d2f35c..af18fd2b79 100644
--- a/pcbnew/dialogs/dialog_export_step_process.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/dialogs/dialog_export_step_process.cpp
@@ -54,7 +54,6 @@ public:
     ~STDSTREAM_THREAD()
     {
         delete[] m_buffer;
-        delete m_process;
     }
 
 private:
@@ -210,10 +209,21 @@ void DIALOG_EXPORT_STEP_LOG::onClose( wxCloseEvent& aEvent )
     {
         m_msgQueue.Post( STATE_MESSAGE::REQUEST_EXIT );
         m_stdioThread->Wait();
-        delete m_stdioThread;
+
+        m_process->DeletePendingEvents();
+        m_process->Unlink();
+        m_process->CloseOutput();
+        m_process->Detach();
+
+        m_stdioThread->Delete();
     }
 
-    Destroy();
+    aEvent.Skip();
+}
+
+DIALOG_EXPORT_STEP_LOG::~DIALOG_EXPORT_STEP_LOG()
+{
+    delete m_stdioThread;
 }
 
 
diff --git a/pcbnew/dialogs/dialog_export_step_process.h b/pcbnew/dialogs/dialog_export_step_process.h
index 7ee41feed4..8a74a78f2f 100644
--- a/pcbnew/dialogs/dialog_export_step_process.h
+++ b/pcbnew/dialogs/dialog_export_step_process.h
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ public:
     };
 
     DIALOG_EXPORT_STEP_LOG( wxWindow* aParent, wxString aStepCmd );
+    ~DIALOG_EXPORT_STEP_LOG() override;
 
 private:
     void appendMessage( const wxString& aMessage );