diff --git a/modules/juce_gui_basics/native/accessibility/juce_win32_Accessibility.cpp b/modules/juce_gui_basics/native/accessibility/juce_win32_Accessibility.cpp
index a116d1aa2e..78d521eb3a 100644
--- a/modules/juce_gui_basics/native/accessibility/juce_win32_Accessibility.cpp
+++ b/modules/juce_gui_basics/native/accessibility/juce_win32_Accessibility.cpp
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ public:
         {
             uiaWrapper->disconnectProvider (provider);
 
-            if (providerCount == 0)
+            if (providerCount == 0 && JUCEApplicationBase::isStandaloneApp())
                 uiaWrapper->disconnectAllProviders();
         }
     }