diff --git a/engine/src/lwjgl-ogl/com/jme3/system/lwjgl/LwjglCanvas.java b/engine/src/lwjgl-ogl/com/jme3/system/lwjgl/LwjglCanvas.java
index f03b4f1ed..441ec50fb 100644
--- a/engine/src/lwjgl-ogl/com/jme3/system/lwjgl/LwjglCanvas.java
+++ b/engine/src/lwjgl-ogl/com/jme3/system/lwjgl/LwjglCanvas.java
@@ -278,6 +278,13 @@ public class LwjglCanvas extends LwjglAbstractDisplay implements JmeCanvasContex
      */
     protected void destroyContext(){
         if (Display.isCreated()){
+            try {
+                // NOTE: On Windows XP, not calling setParent(null)
+                // freezes the application.
+                Display.setParent(null);
+            } catch (LWJGLException ex) {
+                logger.log(Level.SEVERE, "Encountered exception when setting parent to null", ex);
+            }
             Display.destroy();
         }