diff --git a/src/plugins/platforms/cocoa/qcocoawindow.mm b/src/plugins/platforms/cocoa/qcocoawindow.mm
index 26fe9f86dfa..d8ec144ad28 100644
--- a/src/plugins/platforms/cocoa/qcocoawindow.mm
+++ b/src/plugins/platforms/cocoa/qcocoawindow.mm
@@ -1113,7 +1113,9 @@ NSWindow *QCocoaWindow::nativeWindow() const
 void QCocoaWindow::setEmbeddedInForeignView(bool embedded)
 {
     m_contentViewIsToBeEmbedded = embedded;
-    recreateWindow(0); // destroy what was already created
+    // Release any previosly created NSWindow.
+    [m_nsWindow closeAndRelease];
+    m_nsWindow = 0;
 }
 
 void QCocoaWindow::windowWillMove()