diff --git a/MVMCoreUI/Containers/SplitViewController/MVMCoreUISplitViewController.m b/MVMCoreUI/Containers/SplitViewController/MVMCoreUISplitViewController.m
index 462bb6af..79c81b8d 100644
--- a/MVMCoreUI/Containers/SplitViewController/MVMCoreUISplitViewController.m
+++ b/MVMCoreUI/Containers/SplitViewController/MVMCoreUISplitViewController.m
@@ -735,6 +735,7 @@ CGFloat const PanelAnimationDuration = 0.2;
     
     if (!panel) {
         [self removePanel:self.leftPanel];
+        self.leftPanel = nil;
     } else if (panel && panel != self.leftPanel) {
         [self removePanel:self.leftPanel];
         [self addPanel:panel];