diff --git a/data/glade/chat_to_muc_window.glade b/data/glade/chat_to_muc_window.glade
index fe48e057f..745b3d006 100644
--- a/data/glade/chat_to_muc_window.glade
+++ b/data/glade/chat_to_muc_window.glade
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
     <property name="border_width">5</property>
     <property name="title" translatable="yes">Invite Friends !</property>
     <signal name="key_press_event" handler="on_chat_to_muc_window_key_press_event"/>
+    <signal name="destroy" handler="on_chat_to_muc_window_destroy"/>
     <child>
       <widget class="GtkVBox" id="general_vbox">
         <property name="visible">True</property>
diff --git a/src/dialogs.py b/src/dialogs.py
index 8a6134592..43157f3a3 100644
--- a/src/dialogs.py
+++ b/src/dialogs.py
@@ -3356,10 +3356,13 @@ class AdvancedNotificationsWindow:
 		self.window.destroy()
 
 class TransformChatToMUC:
+	# Keep a reference on windows so garbage collector don't restroy them
+	instances = []
 	def __init__(self, account, jids, preselected = None):
 		'''This window is used to trasform a one-to-one chat to a MUC.
 		We do 2 things: first select the server and then make a guests list.'''
 
+		self.instances.append(self)
 		self.account = account
 		self.auto_jids = jids
 		self.preselected_jids = preselected
@@ -3446,6 +3449,9 @@ class TransformChatToMUC:
 
 		self.xml.signal_autoconnect(self)
 
+	def on_chat_to_muc_window_destroy(self, widget):
+		self.instances.remove(self)
+
 	def on_chat_to_muc_window_key_press_event(self, widget, event):
 		if event.keyval == gtk.keysyms.Escape: # ESCAPE
 			self.window.destroy()