diff --git a/speedwagon/frontend/qtwidgets/dialog/settings.py b/speedwagon/frontend/qtwidgets/dialog/settings.py
index 052489c18..62479f0c6 100644
--- a/speedwagon/frontend/qtwidgets/dialog/settings.py
+++ b/speedwagon/frontend/qtwidgets/dialog/settings.py
@@ -770,6 +770,7 @@ def model(self, value: models.TabsTreeModel) -> None:
                 self.changes_made
             )
         self._tabs_model = value
+        self._tabs_model.setParent(self)
         self._tabs_model.dataChanged.connect(self.changes_made)  # type: ignore
         self.selected_tab_combo_box.setModel(self._tabs_model)