diff --git a/common/kiway.cpp b/common/kiway.cpp
index 793f87b5ff..6e4c2fa004 100644
--- a/common/kiway.cpp
+++ b/common/kiway.cpp
@@ -495,7 +495,7 @@ bool KIWAY::PlayerClose( FRAME_T aFrameType, bool doForce )
         return false;
     }
 
-    KIWAY_PLAYER* frame =  GetPlayerFrame( aFrameType );
+    KIWAY_PLAYER* frame = GetPlayerFrame( aFrameType );
 
     if( frame == nullptr ) // Already closed
         return true;
@@ -523,14 +523,18 @@ bool KIWAY::PlayersClose( bool doForce )
     bool ret = true;
 
     for( unsigned i=0; i < KIWAY_PLAYER_COUNT;  ++i )
-    {
         ret = ret && PlayerClose( FRAME_T( i ), doForce );
-    }
 
     return ret;
 }
 
 
+void KIWAY::PlayerDidClose( FRAME_T aFrameType )
+{
+    m_playerFrameId[aFrameType] = wxID_NONE;
+}
+
+
 void KIWAY::ExpressMail( FRAME_T aDestination, MAIL_T aCommand, std::string& aPayload,
                          wxWindow* aSource )
 {
diff --git a/common/kiway_player.cpp b/common/kiway_player.cpp
index 3e0737ecff..065349b736 100644
--- a/common/kiway_player.cpp
+++ b/common/kiway_player.cpp
@@ -169,6 +169,8 @@ bool KIWAY_PLAYER::ShowModal( wxString* aResult, wxWindow* aResultantFocusWindow
 
 bool KIWAY_PLAYER::Destroy()
 {
+    Kiway().PlayerDidClose( GetFrameType() );
+
     return EDA_BASE_FRAME::Destroy();
 }
 
diff --git a/include/kiway.h b/include/kiway.h
index 28e02d588e..9a1dcd28e9 100644
--- a/include/kiway.h
+++ b/include/kiway.h
@@ -358,6 +358,11 @@ public:
      */
     virtual bool PlayersClose( bool doForce );
 
+    /**
+     * Notifies a Kiway that a player has been closed.
+     */
+    void PlayerDidClose( FRAME_T aFrameType );
+
     /**
      * Send @a aPayload to @a aDestination from @a aSource.
      *
@@ -434,11 +439,6 @@ private:
     /// Get the [path &] name of the DSO holding the requested FACE_T.
     const wxString dso_search_path( FACE_T aFaceId );
 
-#if 0
-    /// hooked into m_top in SetTop(), marks child frame as closed.
-    void player_destroy_handler( wxWindowDestroyEvent& event );
-#endif
-
     bool set_kiface( FACE_T aFaceType, KIFACE* aKiface )
     {
         if( (unsigned) aFaceType < (unsigned) KIWAY_FACE_COUNT )