diff --git a/libs/gtkmm2ext/gtkmm2ext/pane.h b/libs/gtkmm2ext/gtkmm2ext/pane.h
index 9612da08d2..76eae09dd4 100644
--- a/libs/gtkmm2ext/gtkmm2ext/pane.h
+++ b/libs/gtkmm2ext/gtkmm2ext/pane.h
@@ -49,6 +49,8 @@ class LIBGTKMM2EXT_API Pane : public Gtk::Container
 		Pane* pane;
 		Gtk::Widget* w;
 		int32_t minsize;
+		sigc::connection show_con;
+		sigc::connection hide_con;
 
 		Child (Pane* p, Gtk::Widget* widget, uint32_t ms) : pane (p), w (widget), minsize (ms) {}
 	};
diff --git a/libs/gtkmm2ext/pane.cc b/libs/gtkmm2ext/pane.cc
index be1f63c485..60a6dc543c 100644
--- a/libs/gtkmm2ext/pane.cc
+++ b/libs/gtkmm2ext/pane.cc
@@ -48,6 +48,8 @@ Pane::Pane (bool h)
 Pane::~Pane ()
 {
 	for (Children::iterator c = children.begin(); c != children.end(); ++c) {
+		c->show_con.disconnect ();
+		c->hide_con.disconnect ();
 		c->w->remove_destroy_notify_callback (&(*c));
 		c->w->unparent ();
 	}
@@ -142,6 +144,7 @@ void
 Pane::on_add (Widget* w)
 {
 	children.push_back (Child (this, w, 0));
+	Child& kid = children.back ();
 
 	w->set_parent (*this);
 	/* Gtkmm 2.4 does not correctly arrange for ::on_remove() to be called
@@ -150,8 +153,8 @@ Pane::on_add (Widget* w)
 	*/
 	w->add_destroy_notify_callback (&children.back(), &Pane::notify_child_destroyed);
 
-	w->signal_show().connect (sigc::mem_fun (*this, &Pane::handle_child_visibility));
-	w->signal_hide().connect (sigc::mem_fun (*this, &Pane::handle_child_visibility));
+	kid.show_con = w->signal_show().connect (sigc::mem_fun (*this, &Pane::handle_child_visibility));
+	kid.hide_con = w->signal_hide().connect (sigc::mem_fun (*this, &Pane::handle_child_visibility));
 
 	while (dividers.size() < (children.size() - 1)) {
 		add_divider ();
@@ -170,6 +173,8 @@ Pane::child_destroyed (Gtk::Widget* w)
 {
 	for (Children::iterator c = children.begin(); c != children.end(); ++c) {
 		if (c->w == w) {
+			c->show_con.disconnect ();
+			c->hide_con.disconnect ();
 			children.erase (c);
 			break;
 		}
@@ -182,6 +187,8 @@ Pane::on_remove (Widget* w)
 {
 	for (Children::iterator c = children.begin(); c != children.end(); ++c) {
 		if (c->w == w) {
+			c->show_con.disconnect ();
+			c->hide_con.disconnect ();
 			w->remove_destroy_notify_callback (&(*c));
 			w->unparent ();
 			children.erase (c);