diff --git a/Library/MeterWindow.cpp b/Library/MeterWindow.cpp
index d7771dc2..4dab1327 100644
--- a/Library/MeterWindow.cpp
+++ b/Library/MeterWindow.cpp
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ CMeterWindow::CMeterWindow(const std::wstring& folderPath, const std::wstring& f
 	m_FadeStartValue(),
 	m_FadeEndValue(),
 	m_TransparencyValue(),
-	m_Refreshing(false),
+	m_State(STATE_INITIALIZING),
 	m_Hidden(false),
 	m_ResizeWindow(RESIZEMODE_NONE),
 	m_UpdateCounter(),
@@ -215,6 +215,8 @@ void CMeterWindow::Dispose(bool refresh)
 	KillTimer(m_Window, TIMER_FADE);
 	KillTimer(m_Window, TIMER_TRANSITION);
 
+	m_FadeStartTime = 0;
+
 	UnregisterMouseInput();
 	m_HasMouseScrollAction = false;
 
@@ -389,6 +391,8 @@ void CMeterWindow::RemoveWindowExStyle(LONG_PTR flag)
 */
 void CMeterWindow::Deactivate()
 {
+	m_State = STATE_CLOSING;
+
 	Rainmeter->RemoveMeterWindow(this);
 
 	HideFade();
@@ -403,6 +407,9 @@ void CMeterWindow::Refresh(bool init, bool all)
 {
 	assert(Rainmeter != NULL);
 
+	if (m_State == STATE_CLOSING) return;
+	m_State = STATE_REFRESHING;
+
 	Rainmeter->SetCurrentParser(&m_Parser);
 
 	std::wstring notice = L"Refreshing skin \"" + m_FolderPath;
@@ -411,7 +418,6 @@ void CMeterWindow::Refresh(bool init, bool all)
 	notice += L'"';
 	Log(LOG_NOTICE, notice.c_str());
 
-	m_Refreshing = true;
 	SetResizeWindowMode(RESIZEMODE_RESET);
 
 	if (!init)
@@ -473,7 +479,7 @@ void CMeterWindow::Refresh(bool init, bool all)
 
 	Rainmeter->SetCurrentParser(NULL);
 
-	m_Refreshing = false;
+	m_State = STATE_RUNNING;
 
 	if (!m_OnRefreshAction.empty())
 	{
@@ -3375,7 +3381,10 @@ LRESULT CMeterWindow::OnCommand(UINT uMsg, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam)
 		break;
 
 	case IDM_CLOSESKIN:
-		Rainmeter->DeactivateSkin(this, -1);
+		if (m_State != STATE_CLOSING)
+		{
+			Rainmeter->DeactivateSkin(this, -1);
+		}
 		break;
 
 	case IDM_SKIN_FROMRIGHT:
@@ -3718,7 +3727,7 @@ LRESULT CMeterWindow::OnWindowPosChanging(UINT uMsg, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lPara
 {
 	LPWINDOWPOS wp = (LPWINDOWPOS)lParam;
 
-	if (!m_Refreshing)
+	if (m_State != STATE_REFRESHING)
 	{
 		if (m_WindowZPosition == ZPOSITION_NORMAL && Rainmeter->IsNormalStayDesktop() && CSystem::GetShowDesktop())
 		{
diff --git a/Library/MeterWindow.h b/Library/MeterWindow.h
index 8fa6ad00..b38f1ec3 100644
--- a/Library/MeterWindow.h
+++ b/Library/MeterWindow.h
@@ -237,6 +237,8 @@ public:
 
 	bool GetMeterToolTipHidden() { return m_ToolTipHidden; }
 
+	bool IsClosing() { return m_State == STATE_CLOSING; }
+
 	const CMouse& GetMouse() { return m_Mouse; }
 
 	void MakePathAbsolute(std::wstring& path);
@@ -290,6 +292,14 @@ protected:
 	LRESULT OnSetWindowFocus(UINT uMsg, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam);
 
 private:
+	enum STATE
+	{
+		STATE_INITIALIZING,
+		STATE_REFRESHING,
+		STATE_RUNNING,
+		STATE_CLOSING
+	};
+
 	enum OPTION
 	{
 		OPTION_POSITION         = 0x00000001,
@@ -433,7 +443,7 @@ private:
 	int m_FadeEndValue;
 	int m_TransparencyValue;
 
-	bool m_Refreshing;
+	STATE m_State;
 
 	bool m_Hidden;
 	RESIZEMODE m_ResizeWindow;
diff --git a/Library/Rainmeter.cpp b/Library/Rainmeter.cpp
index 21b17ce4..66a177c3 100644
--- a/Library/Rainmeter.cpp
+++ b/Library/Rainmeter.cpp
@@ -2884,7 +2884,7 @@ void CRainmeter::ShowContextMenu(POINT pos, CMeterWindow* meterWindow)
 		MENU_ITEM(IDM_QUIT, ID_STR_EXIT)
 	};
 
-	if (!m_MenuActive)
+	if (!m_MenuActive && (!meterWindow || !meterWindow->IsClosing()))
 	{
 		m_MenuActive = true;