diff --git a/pyqtgraph/imageview/ImageView.py b/pyqtgraph/imageview/ImageView.py
index 61193fc4..a5e039ca 100644
--- a/pyqtgraph/imageview/ImageView.py
+++ b/pyqtgraph/imageview/ImageView.py
@@ -372,6 +372,7 @@ class ImageView(QtGui.QWidget):
         self.scene.clear()
         del self.image
         del self.imageDisp
+        super(ImageView, self).close()
         self.setParent(None)
         
     def keyPressEvent(self, ev):