diff --git a/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameClient/InGameUI.cpp b/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameClient/InGameUI.cpp
index 0233de30d90..0f6664b2e53 100644
--- a/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameClient/InGameUI.cpp
+++ b/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameClient/InGameUI.cpp
@@ -5887,8 +5887,10 @@ void InGameUI::resetIdleWorker()
 
 void InGameUI::recreateControlBar()
 {
-	GameWindow *win = TheWindowManager->winGetWindowFromId(nullptr, TheNameKeyGenerator->nameToKey("ControlBar.wnd"));
-	deleteInstance(win);
+	{
+		GameWindow *win = TheWindowManager->winGetWindowFromId(nullptr, TheNameKeyGenerator->nameToKey("ControlBar.wnd:ControlBarParent"));
+		TheWindowManager->winDestroy(win);
+	}
 
 	m_idleWorkerWin = nullptr;
 
diff --git a/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameClient/InGameUI.cpp b/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameClient/InGameUI.cpp
index 2e3877cc956..af8c3d44db3 100644
--- a/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameClient/InGameUI.cpp
+++ b/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameClient/InGameUI.cpp
@@ -6020,8 +6020,10 @@ void InGameUI::resetIdleWorker()
 
 void InGameUI::recreateControlBar()
 {
-	GameWindow *win = TheWindowManager->winGetWindowFromId(nullptr, TheNameKeyGenerator->nameToKey("ControlBar.wnd"));
-	deleteInstance(win);
+	{
+		GameWindow *win = TheWindowManager->winGetWindowFromId(nullptr, TheNameKeyGenerator->nameToKey("ControlBar.wnd:ControlBarParent"));
+		TheWindowManager->winDestroy(win);
+	}
 
 	m_idleWorkerWin = nullptr;