diff --git a/ApplicationLibCode/Commands/RicDeleteItemExec.cpp b/ApplicationLibCode/Commands/RicDeleteItemExec.cpp
index 86b4c0315d..19f4a932c5 100644
--- a/ApplicationLibCode/Commands/RicDeleteItemExec.cpp
+++ b/ApplicationLibCode/Commands/RicDeleteItemExec.cpp
@@ -65,9 +65,6 @@ void RicDeleteItemExec::redo()
             m_commandData.m_deletedObjectAsXml = xmlObj( obj )->writeObjectToXmlString();
         }
 
-        // Make sure the object is disconnected from other objects before delete
-        obj->prepareForDelete();
-
         delete obj;
 
         listField->erase( m_commandData.m_indexToObject );
diff --git a/ApplicationLibCode/ProjectDataModel/Rim3dView.cpp b/ApplicationLibCode/ProjectDataModel/Rim3dView.cpp
index aacec23df9..b21d690564 100644
--- a/ApplicationLibCode/ProjectDataModel/Rim3dView.cpp
+++ b/ApplicationLibCode/ProjectDataModel/Rim3dView.cpp
@@ -235,6 +235,10 @@ Rim3dView::~Rim3dView()
     {
         m_viewer->clearRimView();
     }
+
+    // Make sure the object is disconnected from other objects before delete
+    prepareForDelete();
+
     removeMdiWindowFromMdiArea();
 
     delete m_viewer;