diff --git a/modules/juce_audio_plugin_client/VST3/juce_VST3_Wrapper.cpp b/modules/juce_audio_plugin_client/VST3/juce_VST3_Wrapper.cpp
index 0bf6ed0611..a3375a1b24 100644
--- a/modules/juce_audio_plugin_client/VST3/juce_VST3_Wrapper.cpp
+++ b/modules/juce_audio_plugin_client/VST3/juce_VST3_Wrapper.cpp
@@ -874,7 +874,6 @@ private:
             if (component != nullptr)
             {
                #if JUCE_WINDOWS
-                component->setVisible (false);
                 component->removeFromDesktop();
                #else
                 if (macHostWindow != nullptr)
diff --git a/modules/juce_gui_basics/components/juce_Component.cpp b/modules/juce_gui_basics/components/juce_Component.cpp
index d7eb8e8bea..a8d52d9cc9 100644
--- a/modules/juce_gui_basics/components/juce_Component.cpp
+++ b/modules/juce_gui_basics/components/juce_Component.cpp
@@ -700,6 +700,8 @@ void Component::removeFromDesktop()
 
     if (flags.hasHeavyweightPeerFlag)
     {
+        ComponentHelpers::releaseAllCachedImageResources (*this);
+
         auto* peer = ComponentPeer::getPeerFor (this);
         jassert (peer != nullptr);