diff --git a/src/qt/transactionview.cpp b/src/qt/transactionview.cpp
index a47388878..33267766e 100644
--- a/src/qt/transactionview.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/transactionview.cpp
@@ -449,8 +449,9 @@ void TransactionView::showDetails()
     QModelIndexList selection = transactionView->selectionModel()->selectedRows();
     if(!selection.isEmpty())
     {
-        TransactionDescDialog dlg(selection.at(0));
-        dlg.exec();
+        TransactionDescDialog *dlg = new TransactionDescDialog(selection.at(0));
+        dlg->setAttribute(Qt::WA_DeleteOnClose);
+        dlg->show();
     }
 }