diff --git a/Userland/DevTools/HackStudio/main.cpp b/Userland/DevTools/HackStudio/main.cpp
index d2c71ba06d..f3ac2e8452 100644
--- a/Userland/DevTools/HackStudio/main.cpp
+++ b/Userland/DevTools/HackStudio/main.cpp
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 
 using namespace HackStudio;
 
-static RefPtr<HackStudioWidget> s_hack_studio_widget;
+static WeakPtr<HackStudioWidget> s_hack_studio_widget;
 
 static bool make_is_available();
 static void notify_make_not_available();
@@ -63,24 +63,25 @@ ErrorOr<int> serenity_main(Main::Arguments arguments)
     if (argument_absolute_path.is_null() || mode_coredump)
         project_path = Core::File::real_path_for(".");
 
-    s_hack_studio_widget = TRY(window->try_set_main_widget<HackStudioWidget>(project_path));
+    auto hack_studio_widget = TRY(window->try_set_main_widget<HackStudioWidget>(project_path));
+    s_hack_studio_widget = hack_studio_widget;
 
-    window->set_title(String::formatted("{} - Hack Studio", s_hack_studio_widget->project().name()));
+    window->set_title(String::formatted("{} - Hack Studio", hack_studio_widget->project().name()));
 
-    s_hack_studio_widget->initialize_menubar(*window);
+    hack_studio_widget->initialize_menubar(*window);
 
     window->on_close_request = [&]() -> GUI::Window::CloseRequestDecision {
-        s_hack_studio_widget->locator().close();
-        if (s_hack_studio_widget->warn_unsaved_changes("There are unsaved changes, do you want to save before exiting?") == HackStudioWidget::ContinueDecision::Yes)
+        hack_studio_widget->locator().close();
+        if (hack_studio_widget->warn_unsaved_changes("There are unsaved changes, do you want to save before exiting?") == HackStudioWidget::ContinueDecision::Yes)
             return GUI::Window::CloseRequestDecision::Close;
         return GUI::Window::CloseRequestDecision::StayOpen;
     };
 
     window->show();
-    s_hack_studio_widget->update_actions();
+    hack_studio_widget->update_actions();
 
     if (mode_coredump)
-        s_hack_studio_widget->open_coredump(argument_absolute_path);
+        hack_studio_widget->open_coredump(argument_absolute_path);
 
     return app->exec();
 }