diff --git a/TermTk/TTkLayouts/layout.py b/TermTk/TTkLayouts/layout.py
index bd73506f..a31e9a0b 100644
--- a/TermTk/TTkLayouts/layout.py
+++ b/TermTk/TTkLayouts/layout.py
@@ -257,6 +257,9 @@ class TTkLayout(TTkLayoutItem):
             if item.layoutItemType == TTkK.WidgetItem and \
                item.widget() == widget:
                 self.removeItem(item)
+                return
+            elif item.layoutItemType == TTkK.LayoutItem:
+                item.removeWidget(widget)
 
     def findBranchWidget(self, widget):
         for item in self._items:
diff --git a/TermTk/TTkWidgets/widget.py b/TermTk/TTkWidgets/widget.py
index 47e9f54a..0a5ced5d 100644
--- a/TermTk/TTkWidgets/widget.py
+++ b/TermTk/TTkWidgets/widget.py
@@ -570,6 +570,7 @@ class TTkWidget(TMouseEvents,TKeyEvents, TDragEvents):
             self._parent.rootLayout().removeWidget(self)
         TTkHelper.removeOverlayAndChild(self)
         self._parent = None
+        self.hide()
 
     @pyTTkSlot(bool)
     def setVisible(self, visible):