diff --git a/lingucomponent/source/spellcheck/spell/sspellimp.cxx b/lingucomponent/source/spellcheck/spell/sspellimp.cxx
index c72103c6e03f..55490eb6d082 100644
--- a/lingucomponent/source/spellcheck/spell/sspellimp.cxx
+++ b/lingucomponent/source/spellcheck/spell/sspellimp.cxx
@@ -605,6 +605,7 @@ void SAL_CALL SpellChecker::dispose()
         bDisposing = sal_True;
         EventObject aEvtObj( (XSpellChecker *) this );
         aEvtListeners.disposeAndClear( aEvtObj );
+        xPropHelper.clear();
     }
 }