diff --git a/direct/src/gui/DirectEntry.py b/direct/src/gui/DirectEntry.py
index 11b2ecf5e4..2743aedc37 100644
--- a/direct/src/gui/DirectEntry.py
+++ b/direct/src/gui/DirectEntry.py
@@ -97,6 +97,11 @@ class DirectEntry(DirectFrame):
         if self['initialText']:
             self.set(self['initialText'])
 
+    def destroy(self):
+        self.ignore(self.guiItem.getFocusInEvent())
+        self.ignore(self.guiItem.getFocusOutEvent())
+        DirectFrame.destroy(self)
+
     def setup(self):
         self.node().setup(self['width'], self['numLines'])
 
diff --git a/direct/src/gui/DirectFrame.py b/direct/src/gui/DirectFrame.py
index ce4023b857..bcdb32392e 100644
--- a/direct/src/gui/DirectFrame.py
+++ b/direct/src/gui/DirectFrame.py
@@ -35,6 +35,9 @@ class DirectFrame(DirectGuiWidget):
         # Call option initialization functions
         self.initialiseoptions(DirectFrame)
 
+    def destroy(self):
+        DirectGuiWidget.destroy(self)
+
     def setText(self):
         # Determine if user passed in single string or a sequence
         if self['text'] == None: