diff --git a/EverythingToolbar/Deskband.cs b/EverythingToolbar/Deskband.cs
index b2fe55cfa..3e4c8dd68 100644
--- a/EverythingToolbar/Deskband.cs
+++ b/EverythingToolbar/Deskband.cs
@@ -1,12 +1,9 @@
 using EverythingToolbar;
-using NHotkey;
 using NLog;
 using System;
 using System.Reflection;
 using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
 using System.Windows;
-using System.Windows.Input;
-using System.Windows.Interop;
 
 namespace CSDeskBand
 {
@@ -15,10 +12,13 @@ namespace CSDeskBand
     [CSDeskBandRegistration(Name = "Everything Toolbar")]
     public class Deskband : CSDeskBandWpf
     {
-        protected override UIElement UIElement => new ToolbarControl();
+        private static ToolbarControl toolbarControl;
+        protected override UIElement UIElement => toolbarControl;
 
         public Deskband()
         {
+            toolbarControl = new ToolbarControl();
+
             Options.MinHorizontalSize = new Size(18, 30);
             Options.MinVerticalSize = new Size(30, 40);
             TaskbarInfo.TaskbarEdgeChanged += OnTaskbarEdgeChanged;
@@ -36,5 +36,12 @@ private void OnTaskbarEdgeChanged(object sender, TaskbarEdgeChangedEventArgs e)
         {
             SearchResultsPopup.taskbarEdge = e.Edge;
         }
+
+        protected override void DeskbandOnClosed()
+        {
+            base.DeskbandOnClosed();
+            toolbarControl.Destroy();
+            toolbarControl = null;
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/EverythingToolbar/Helpers/ShellUtils.cs b/EverythingToolbar/Helpers/ShellUtils.cs
index 91c2a1d02..17895b8c3 100644
--- a/EverythingToolbar/Helpers/ShellUtils.cs
+++ b/EverythingToolbar/Helpers/ShellUtils.cs
@@ -1,12 +1,7 @@
 using System;
-using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Diagnostics;
 using System.IO;
-using System.Linq;
 using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
-using System.Text;
-using System.Threading.Tasks;
-using System.Windows;
 
 namespace EverythingToolbar.Helpers
 {
diff --git a/EverythingToolbar/Helpers/ShortcutManager.cs b/EverythingToolbar/Helpers/ShortcutManager.cs
index 9ccc989d4..ad1f3c664 100644
--- a/EverythingToolbar/Helpers/ShortcutManager.cs
+++ b/EverythingToolbar/Helpers/ShortcutManager.cs
@@ -2,9 +2,6 @@
 using NHotkey.Wpf;
 using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
-using System.Linq;
-using System.Text;
-using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using System.Windows.Input;
 
 namespace EverythingToolbar.Helpers
diff --git a/EverythingToolbar/SearchBox.xaml.cs b/EverythingToolbar/SearchBox.xaml.cs
index d7cc2355e..ea8871a38 100644
--- a/EverythingToolbar/SearchBox.xaml.cs
+++ b/EverythingToolbar/SearchBox.xaml.cs
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
-using System;
-using System.Windows;
+using System.Windows;
 using System.Windows.Controls;
 using System.Windows.Input;
 
diff --git a/EverythingToolbar/ToolbarControl.xaml.cs b/EverythingToolbar/ToolbarControl.xaml.cs
index 876f6dfe2..e07983cff 100644
--- a/EverythingToolbar/ToolbarControl.xaml.cs
+++ b/EverythingToolbar/ToolbarControl.xaml.cs
@@ -38,6 +38,13 @@ public ToolbarControl()
 				(Key)Properties.Settings.Default.shortcutKey,
 				(ModifierKeys)Properties.Settings.Default.shortcutModifiers,
 				FocusSearchBox);
+
+		}
+
+		public void Destroy()
+		{
+			ToolbarLogger.GetLogger("EverythingToolbar").Error("ToolbarControl killing popup: " + SearchResultsPopup.GetHashCode().ToString());
+			Content = null;
 		}
 
 		private void OnKeyPressed(object sender, KeyEventArgs e)