diff --git a/gtk/src/components/app.rs b/gtk/src/components/app.rs
index 2a510c0..4ae5271 100644
--- a/gtk/src/components/app.rs
+++ b/gtk/src/components/app.rs
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ impl StoryView {
     }
 
     pub fn detach(mut self) -> TreeView {
+        self.view.set_model(None::<&ListStore>);
         replace(&mut self.view, TreeView::new())
     }