diff --git a/code/ryzom/client/src/interface_v3/interface_link.cpp b/code/ryzom/client/src/interface_v3/interface_link.cpp
index 7ab34ac8c..e8c2db540 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/client/src/interface_v3/interface_link.cpp
+++ b/code/ryzom/client/src/interface_v3/interface_link.cpp
@@ -137,7 +137,6 @@ CInterfaceLink::CInterfaceLinkUpdater::CInterfaceLinkUpdater()
 
 CInterfaceLink::CInterfaceLinkUpdater::~CInterfaceLinkUpdater()
 {
-	CInterfaceManager::getInstance()->removeFlushObserver( this );
 }
 
 void CInterfaceLink::CInterfaceLinkUpdater::onObserverCallFlush()
diff --git a/code/ryzom/client/src/interface_v3/interface_manager.cpp b/code/ryzom/client/src/interface_v3/interface_manager.cpp
index 135d6812a..580b25526 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/client/src/interface_v3/interface_manager.cpp
+++ b/code/ryzom/client/src/interface_v3/interface_manager.cpp
@@ -370,6 +370,8 @@ CInterfaceManager::~CInterfaceManager()
 
 	// release the database observers
 	releaseServerToLocalAutoCopyObservers();
+	
+	removeFlushObserver( interfaceLinkUpdater );
 	delete interfaceLinkUpdater;
 	interfaceLinkUpdater = NULL;
 }