diff --git a/src/properties_imp.cpp b/src/properties_imp.cpp
index 29236f7d6..73ec8359f 100644
--- a/src/properties_imp.cpp
+++ b/src/properties_imp.cpp
@@ -136,9 +136,8 @@ properties::properties(QWidget *parent, bittorrent *BTSession, QTorrentHandle &h
   updateInfosTimer->start(3000);
   progressBar = new RealProgressBar(this);
   progressBar->setForegroundColor(Qt::blue);
-  QVBoxLayout *vbox = new QVBoxLayout(this);
-  vbox->addWidget(progressBar);
-  RealProgressBox->setLayout(vbox);
+  progressBarVbox = new QVBoxLayout(RealProgressBox);
+  progressBarVbox->addWidget(progressBar);
   progressBarUpdater = new RealProgressBarThread(progressBar, h);
   progressBarUpdater->start();
 //  progressBarUpdater->refresh();
@@ -153,6 +152,7 @@ properties::~properties(){
   delete PropListModel;
   delete progressBarUpdater;
   delete progressBar;
+  delete progressBarVbox;
 }
 
 void properties::addFilesToTree(const torrent_file *root, QStandardItem *parent) {
diff --git a/src/properties_imp.h b/src/properties_imp.h
index ffe9c8951..4f1af055e 100644
--- a/src/properties_imp.h
+++ b/src/properties_imp.h
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ class properties : public QDialog, private Ui::properties{
     QStringList urlSeeds;
     RealProgressBar *progressBar;
     RealProgressBarThread *progressBarUpdater;
+    QVBoxLayout *progressBarVbox;
 
   protected slots:
     void on_okButton_clicked();