diff --git a/src/kits/interface/View.cpp b/src/kits/interface/View.cpp
index 67cf19b368..841ec2b3b4 100644
--- a/src/kits/interface/View.cpp
+++ b/src/kits/interface/View.cpp
@@ -3488,6 +3488,9 @@ BView::RemoveChild(BView *child)
 	if (!child)
 		return false;
 
+	if (child->fParent != this)
+		return false;
+
 	return child->RemoveSelf();
 }