diff --git a/Code/Sandbox/Editor/MainWindow.cpp b/Code/Sandbox/Editor/MainWindow.cpp
index 895df4214f..e9bfd96a1d 100644
--- a/Code/Sandbox/Editor/MainWindow.cpp
+++ b/Code/Sandbox/Editor/MainWindow.cpp
@@ -1327,7 +1327,7 @@ QToolButton* MainWindow::CreateDebugModeButton()
 
 QWidget* MainWindow::CreateSpacerRightWidget()
 {
-    QWidget* spacer = new QWidget();
+    QWidget* spacer = new QWidget(this);
     spacer->setSizePolicy(QSizePolicy::Expanding, QSizePolicy::Preferred);
     spacer->setVisible(true);
     return spacer;