diff --git a/src/private/multisplitter/Item.cpp b/src/private/multisplitter/Item.cpp
index 5e0e576d..17b7e8d0 100644
--- a/src/private/multisplitter/Item.cpp
+++ b/src/private/multisplitter/Item.cpp
@@ -1259,7 +1259,7 @@ void ItemBoxContainer::removeItem(Item *item, bool hardRemove)
         // Empty container is useless, delete it
         if (auto p = parentContainer())
             p->removeItem(this, /*hardDelete=*/true);
-    } else if (!hardRemove && !hasVisibleChildren()) {
+    } else if (!hasVisibleChildren()) {
         if (auto p = parentContainer()) {
             p->removeItem(this, /*hardDelete=*/false);
             setGeometry(QRect());
diff --git a/tests/tst_docks.cpp b/tests/tst_docks.cpp
index b4514472..e8720375 100644
--- a/tests/tst_docks.cpp
+++ b/tests/tst_docks.cpp
@@ -5764,8 +5764,12 @@ void TestDocks::tst_deleteDockWidget()
 
     delete dw1;
 
+    // Frame is deleted delayed
+    QTest::qWait(1000);
+
+    m1->multiSplitter()->dumpLayout();
+
     // Dock3 now occupies everything, separator was deleted
-    QEXPECT_FAIL("", "To be fixed", Continue);
     QVERIFY(m1->multiSplitter()->separators().isEmpty());
 }