diff --git a/qutebrowser/misc/crashdialog.py b/qutebrowser/misc/crashdialog.py
index 3d50e5f29..9919386c4 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/misc/crashdialog.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/misc/crashdialog.py
@@ -348,7 +348,7 @@ class _CrashDialog(QDialog):
                          "but you're currently running v{} - please "
                          "update!".format(newest, qutebrowser.__version__))
         text = '<br/><br/>'.join(lines)
-        self.finish()
+        self.hide()
         msgbox.information(self, "Report successfully sent!", text,
                            on_finished=self.finish, plain_text=False)
 
@@ -365,7 +365,7 @@ class _CrashDialog(QDialog):
                      "<a href=https://www.qutebrowser.org/>qutebrowser.org</a> "
                      "by yourself.".format(msg))
         text = '<br/><br/>'.join(lines)
-        self.finish()
+        self.hide()
         msgbox.information(self, "Report successfully sent!", text,
                            on_finished=self.finish, plain_text=False)