diff --git a/src/html/gnc-html-webkit2.c b/src/html/gnc-html-webkit2.c
index 70badc6969..a5ae409622 100644
--- a/src/html/gnc-html-webkit2.c
+++ b/src/html/gnc-html-webkit2.c
@@ -245,8 +245,15 @@ gnc_html_webkit_dispose( GObject* obj )
 
      if ( priv->web_view != NULL )
      {
+         // In Gtk Version 3.20 they relaxed the fact that the widget should be a
+         // direct child of the container otherwise it would be a critical error
+#if GTK_CHECK_VERSION(3,20,0)
           gtk_container_remove( GTK_CONTAINER(priv->base.container),
                                 GTK_WIDGET(priv->web_view) );
+#else
+          GtkWidget *parent = gtk_widget_get_parent(GTK_WIDGET(priv->web_view));
+          gtk_container_remove( GTK_CONTAINER(priv->base.container), parent);
+#endif
           priv->web_view = NULL;
      }