diff --git a/mozilla/camino/src/download/ProgressViewController.mm b/mozilla/camino/src/download/ProgressViewController.mm
index 2e6efd765c7..19f4ae3ed53 100644
--- a/mozilla/camino/src/download/ProgressViewController.mm
+++ b/mozilla/camino/src/download/ProgressViewController.mm
@@ -190,6 +190,10 @@ static void FileSystemNotificationProc(FNMessage message, OptionBits flags, void
     mDownloader->DetachDownloadDisplay();
     NS_RELEASE(mDownloader);
   }
+
+  // the views might outlive us, so clear refs to us
+  [mCompletedView setController:nil];
+  [mProgressView setController:nil];
   
   [self unsubscribeFileSystemNotification];