diff --git a/src/com/android/browser/BrowserSettings.java b/src/com/android/browser/BrowserSettings.java
index 4f4bb13..4fe93d6 100644
--- a/src/com/android/browser/BrowserSettings.java
+++ b/src/com/android/browser/BrowserSettings.java
@@ -161,6 +161,17 @@
         }
     }
 
+    public void stopManagingSettings(WebSettings settings) {
+        Iterator<WeakReference<WebSettings>> iter = mManagedSettings.iterator();
+        while (iter.hasNext()) {
+            WeakReference<WebSettings> ref = iter.next();
+            if (ref.get() == settings) {
+                iter.remove();
+                return;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     private Runnable mSetup = new Runnable() {
 
         @Override
diff --git a/src/com/android/browser/BrowserWebView.java b/src/com/android/browser/BrowserWebView.java
index 7981d8a..49d1a2e 100644
--- a/src/com/android/browser/BrowserWebView.java
+++ b/src/com/android/browser/BrowserWebView.java
@@ -124,4 +124,10 @@
         return false;
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public void destroy() {
+        BrowserSettings.getInstance().stopManagingSettings(getSettings());
+        super.destroy();
+    }
+
 }