diff --git a/Libraries/LibGUI/AbstractView.cpp b/Libraries/LibGUI/AbstractView.cpp
index 00829c94d3..73a54d3d46 100644
--- a/Libraries/LibGUI/AbstractView.cpp
+++ b/Libraries/LibGUI/AbstractView.cpp
@@ -445,6 +445,12 @@ void AbstractView::set_edit_triggers(unsigned triggers)
     m_edit_triggers = triggers;
 }
 
+void AbstractView::hide_event(HideEvent& event)
+{
+    stop_editing();
+    ScrollableWidget::hide_event(event);
+}
+
 void AbstractView::keydown_event(KeyEvent& event)
 {
     if (event.key() == KeyCode::Key_F2) {
diff --git a/Libraries/LibGUI/AbstractView.h b/Libraries/LibGUI/AbstractView.h
index 2fe2d8d936..c409ca456d 100644
--- a/Libraries/LibGUI/AbstractView.h
+++ b/Libraries/LibGUI/AbstractView.h
@@ -129,6 +129,7 @@ protected:
     virtual void context_menu_event(ContextMenuEvent&) override;
     virtual void drop_event(DropEvent&) override;
     virtual void leave_event(Core::Event&) override;
+    virtual void hide_event(HideEvent&) override;
 
     virtual void clear_selection();
     virtual void set_selection(const ModelIndex&);