2 files changed, 9 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/src/gui/widgets/window.cpp b/src/gui/widgets/window.cpp
index cd526db98..53bf92cc0 100644
--- a/src/gui/widgets/window.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/widgets/window.cpp
@@ -150,7 +150,8 @@ Window::Window(const std::string &caption,
     mStickyButton(false),
     mSticky(false),
     mStickyButtonLock(false),
-    mPlayVisibleSound(false)
+    mPlayVisibleSound(false),
+    mInit(false)
 {
     logger->log("Window::Window(\"%s\")", caption.c_str());
 
@@ -261,6 +262,11 @@ Window::~Window()
         mGrip->decRef();
         mGrip = nullptr;
     }
+    if (!mInit)
+    {
+        logger->log("error: Window created without calling postInit(): "
+            + mWindowName);
+    }
 }
 
 void Window::setWindowContainer(WindowContainer *const wc)
diff --git a/src/gui/widgets/window.h b/src/gui/widgets/window.h
index 386b7e16b..83f88f726 100644
--- a/src/gui/widgets/window.h
+++ b/src/gui/widgets/window.h
@@ -286,8 +286,7 @@ class Window notfinal : public BasicContainer2,
         { mSaveVisible = save; }
 
         virtual void postInit()
-        {
-        }
+        { mInit = true; }
 
         /**
          * Returns the parent window.
@@ -705,6 +704,7 @@ class Window notfinal : public BasicContainer2,
         bool mSticky;                 /**< Window resists hiding*/
         bool mStickyButtonLock;       /**< Window locked if sticky enabled*/
         bool mPlayVisibleSound;
+        bool mInit;
 };
 
 #endif  // GUI_WIDGETS_WINDOW_H