diff --git a/action.go b/action.go
index 42b0fbe..25f780a 100644
--- a/action.go
+++ b/action.go
@@ -193,6 +193,10 @@ func processAction(a *widget.Action) {
 
 	n := me.treeRoot.FindWidgetId(a.WidgetId)
 	if n == nil {
+		if a.ActionType == widget.Delete {
+			// this is normal. the widget is aleady deleted
+			return
+		}
 		log.Error(errors.New("andlabs processAction() ERROR findWidgetId found nil"), a.ActionType, a.WidgetType)
 		log.Log(NOW, "processAction() ERROR findWidgetId found nil for id =", a.WidgetId)
 		log.Log(NOW, "processAction() ERROR findWidgetId found nil", a.ActionType, a.WidgetType)