diff --git a/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/gui/main/chat/MetaContactChatSession.java b/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/gui/main/chat/MetaContactChatSession.java
index f13ef3b1d..b7e264861 100644
--- a/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/gui/main/chat/MetaContactChatSession.java
+++ b/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/gui/main/chat/MetaContactChatSession.java
@@ -736,6 +736,7 @@ private void removeChatTransport(ChatTransport chatTransport)
             chatTransports.remove(chatTransport);
         }
         sessionRenderer.removeChatTransport(chatTransport);
+        chatTransport.dispose();
     }
 
     /**