diff --git a/src/widgets/ASlider.cpp b/src/widgets/ASlider.cpp
index 447bdf960..ae9caf97f 100644
--- a/src/widgets/ASlider.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/ASlider.cpp
@@ -1618,6 +1618,8 @@ ASlider::ASlider( wxWindow * parent,
 
 ASlider::~ASlider()
 {
+   if(HasCapture())
+      ReleaseMouse();
    delete mLWSlider;
 }