diff --git a/addressbook/ChangeLog b/addressbook/ChangeLog
index 70b7181391..c0564bbffc 100644
--- a/addressbook/ChangeLog
+++ b/addressbook/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+2000-05-09  Christopher James Lahey  <clahey@helixcode.com>
+
+	* gui/component/addressbook.c: Destroy the view object when
+	leaving the minicard view.
+
 2000-05-09  Christopher James Lahey  <clahey@helixcode.com>
 
 	* gui/minicard/e-reflow-sorted.c: Fixed reflow sorting to call
diff --git a/addressbook/gui/component/addressbook.c b/addressbook/gui/component/addressbook.c
index 13f936188e..825288fa49 100644
--- a/addressbook/gui/component/addressbook.c
+++ b/addressbook/gui/component/addressbook.c
@@ -574,13 +574,16 @@ set_prop (BonoboPropertyBag *bag,
 static void
 teardown_minicard_view (AddressbookView *view)
 {
+	if (view->view) {
+		gtk_object_destroy(GTK_OBJECT(view->view));
+		view->view = NULL;
+	}
 	if (view->minicard_vbox) {
 		gtk_widget_destroy(view->minicard_vbox);
 		view->minicard_vbox = NULL;
 	}
 
 	view->canvas = NULL;
-	view->view = NULL;
 }
 
 static void