diff --git a/IDE/src/IDEApp.bf b/IDE/src/IDEApp.bf
index 89f33416..7c7c2dd2 100644
--- a/IDE/src/IDEApp.bf
+++ b/IDE/src/IDEApp.bf
@@ -8386,7 +8386,7 @@ namespace IDE
 			for (var window in closeList)
 				window.Close(true);
 
-			delete project;
+			IdleDeferDelete(project);
         }
 
         BfPassInstance CompileBeef(Project hotProject, int32 hotIdx, bool lastCompileHadMessages, out bool hadBeef)