diff --git a/pcsx2/gui/AppMain.cpp b/pcsx2/gui/AppMain.cpp
index 29886355df..3fe434d438 100644
--- a/pcsx2/gui/AppMain.cpp
+++ b/pcsx2/gui/AppMain.cpp
@@ -912,7 +912,6 @@ void Pcsx2App::OnGsFrameClosed( wxWindowID id )
 	if( (m_id_GsFrame == wxID_ANY) || (m_id_GsFrame != id) ) return;
 
 	CoreThread.Suspend();
-	m_id_GsFrame = wxID_ANY;
 
 	if( !m_UseGUI )
 	{
diff --git a/pcsx2/gui/FrameForGS.cpp b/pcsx2/gui/FrameForGS.cpp
index 70ab14abe4..6d74ef8ce1 100644
--- a/pcsx2/gui/FrameForGS.cpp
+++ b/pcsx2/gui/FrameForGS.cpp
@@ -410,7 +410,7 @@ GSFrame::~GSFrame() throw()
 void GSFrame::OnCloseWindow(wxCloseEvent& evt)
 {
 	sApp.OnGsFrameClosed( GetId() );
-	evt.Skip();		// and close it.
+	Hide();		// and don't close it.
 }
 
 bool GSFrame::ShowFullScreen(bool show, long style)