diff --git a/gui/qt/transaction_dialog.py b/gui/qt/transaction_dialog.py
index 8f5507ae8..243c19278 100644
--- a/gui/qt/transaction_dialog.py
+++ b/gui/qt/transaction_dialog.py
@@ -147,11 +147,14 @@ class TxDialog(QDialog, MessageBoxMixin):
 
     def closeEvent(self, event):
         if (self.prompt_if_unsaved and not self.saved
-            and not self.question(_('This transaction is not saved. Close anyway?'), title=_("Warning"))):
+                and not self.question(_('This transaction is not saved. Close anyway?'), title=_("Warning"))):
             event.ignore()
         else:
             event.accept()
-            dialogs.remove(self)
+            try:
+                dialogs.remove(self)
+            except ValueError:
+                pass  # was not in list already
 
     def show_qr(self):
         text = bfh(str(self.tx))