diff --git a/ground/openpilotgcs/src/plugins/welcome/qml/ScrollDecorator.qml b/ground/openpilotgcs/src/plugins/welcome/qml/ScrollDecorator.qml
index a393690ae..24c79c927 100644
--- a/ground/openpilotgcs/src/plugins/welcome/qml/ScrollDecorator.qml
+++ b/ground/openpilotgcs/src/plugins/welcome/qml/ScrollDecorator.qml
@@ -6,9 +6,12 @@ Rectangle {
     property Flickable flickableItem: null
 
     Loader {
+        id: scrollLoader
         sourceComponent: scrollDecorator.flickableItem ? scrollBar : undefined
     }
 
+    Component.onDestruction: scrollLoader.sourceComponent = undefined
+
     Component {
         id: scrollBar
         Rectangle {