diff --git a/lib/project-quick-open-view.coffee b/lib/project-quick-open-view.coffee
index 925c042..559b026 100644
--- a/lib/project-quick-open-view.coffee
+++ b/lib/project-quick-open-view.coffee
@@ -44,3 +44,6 @@ class ProjectQuickOpenView extends SelectListView
       @getFiles()
       atom.workspaceView.append(this)
       @focusFilterEditor()
+  
+  destroy: ->
+    @detach()