diff --git a/src/platform/qt/Window.cpp b/src/platform/qt/Window.cpp
index 205fcd6ea..8639a4e32 100644
--- a/src/platform/qt/Window.cpp
+++ b/src/platform/qt/Window.cpp
@@ -393,9 +393,7 @@ void Window::gdbOpen() {
 		m_gdbController = new GDBController(m_controller, this);
 	}
 	GDBWindow* window = new GDBWindow(m_gdbController);
-	connect(this, SIGNAL(shutdown()), window, SLOT(close()));
-	window->setAttribute(Qt::WA_DeleteOnClose);
-	window->show();
+	openView(window);
 }
 #endif