diff --git a/src/pyFAI/gui/widgets/LoadImageToolButton.py b/src/pyFAI/gui/widgets/LoadImageToolButton.py
index fa9e1b4ee..236641d52 100644
--- a/src/pyFAI/gui/widgets/LoadImageToolButton.py
+++ b/src/pyFAI/gui/widgets/LoadImageToolButton.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # coding: utf-8
 # /*##########################################################################
 #
-# Copyright (C) 2016-2018 European Synchrotron Radiation Facility
+# Copyright (C) 2016-2024 European Synchrotron Radiation Facility
 #
 # Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
 # of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 
 __authors__ = ["V. Valls"]
 __license__ = "MIT"
-__date__ = "16/10/2020"
+__date__ = "29/01/2024"
 
 import fabio
 import os
@@ -88,6 +88,8 @@ def __execute(self):
                 data = None
 
             self.parent()._setValue(filename=filename, data=data)
+        # adress #2047
+        dialog.deleteLater()
 
 
 class _LoadImageFromImageDialogAction(qt.QAction):
@@ -112,6 +114,8 @@ def __execute(self):
             url = dialog.selectedUrl()
             data = dialog.selectedImage()
             self.parent()._setValue(filename=url, data=data)
+        # adress #2047
+        dialog.deleteLater()
 
 
 class LoadImageToolButton(qt.QToolButton):