diff --git a/src/ui/MainWindow.cpp b/src/ui/MainWindow.cpp
index ed04212be..46586b5f5 100644
--- a/src/ui/MainWindow.cpp
+++ b/src/ui/MainWindow.cpp
@@ -201,7 +201,8 @@ void MainWindow::setSideBarVisible(bool visible) {
     splitter->setSizes({static_cast<int>(pos * value), 1});
   });
 
-  connect(timeline, &QTimeLine::finished, [timeline] { delete timeline; });
+  connect(timeline, &QTimeLine::finished,
+          [timeline] { timeline->deleteLater(); });
 
   timeline->start();
 }
diff --git a/src/ui/RepoView.cpp b/src/ui/RepoView.cpp
index 1f4866c69..713b82cc5 100644
--- a/src/ui/RepoView.cpp
+++ b/src/ui/RepoView.cpp
@@ -890,7 +890,8 @@ void RepoView::setLogVisible(bool visible) {
     setSizes({1, static_cast<int>(pos * value)});
   });
 
-  connect(timeline, &QTimeLine::finished, [timeline] { delete timeline; });
+  connect(timeline, &QTimeLine::finished,
+          [timeline] { timeline->deleteLater(); });
 
   timeline->start();
 }