1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/vcl/source/app/help.cxx b/vcl/source/app/help.cxx
index 19570ceb5967..a41c666a0db1 100644
--- a/vcl/source/app/help.cxx
+++ b/vcl/source/app/help.cxx
@@ -342,9 +342,9 @@ void HelpTextWindow::SetHelpText( const OUString& rHelpText )
 
 void HelpTextWindow::ImplShow()
 {
-    ImplDelData aDogTag( this );
+    VclPtr<HelpTextWindow> xWindow( this );
     Show( true, ShowFlags::NoActivate );
-    if( !aDogTag.IsDead() )
+    if( !xWindow->IsDisposed() )
     Update();
 }