diff --git a/src/io/fileview.cpp b/src/io/fileview.cpp
index e2c841e0..b6e911f9 100644
--- a/src/io/fileview.cpp
+++ b/src/io/fileview.cpp
@@ -490,7 +490,9 @@ void FileView::updatePath() {
 }
 
 void FileView::updateWatchedFiles() {
-	delete this->watcher;
+	// If inotify events are sent to the watcher after deletion and deleteLater
+	// isn't used, a use after free in the QML engine will occur.
+	if (this->watcher) this->watcher->deleteLater();
 
 	if (!this->targetPath.isEmpty() && this->bWatchChanges) {
 		qCDebug(logFileView) << "Creating watcher for" << this << "at" << this->targetPath;