diff --git a/src/guiengine/widgets/dynamic_ribbon_widget.cpp b/src/guiengine/widgets/dynamic_ribbon_widget.cpp
index 1be9a3fa1..8bf8cf817 100644
--- a/src/guiengine/widgets/dynamic_ribbon_widget.cpp
+++ b/src/guiengine/widgets/dynamic_ribbon_widget.cpp
@@ -492,6 +492,7 @@ void DynamicRibbonWidget::clearItems()
     m_items.clear();
     m_animated_contents = false;
     m_scroll_offset = 0;
+    GUIEngine::needsUpdate.remove(this);
 }
 // -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 void DynamicRibbonWidget::elementRemoved()