diff --git a/src/preferences/media/MediaWindow.cpp b/src/preferences/media/MediaWindow.cpp
index 6b2f931152..3f3efcd247 100644
--- a/src/preferences/media/MediaWindow.cpp
+++ b/src/preferences/media/MediaWindow.cpp
@@ -306,6 +306,8 @@ MediaWindow::InitMedia(bool first)
 				B_TRANSLATE("Ready for use" B_UTF8_ELLIPSIS));
 	}
 
+	while (fListView->CountItems() > 0)
+		delete static_cast<MediaListItem*>(fListView->RemoveItem((int32)0));
 	_EmptyNodeLists();
 
 	// Grab Media Info