diff --git a/qt/search_panel.cpp b/qt/search_panel.cpp
index 62a0ce8c3f..3eefb9d225 100644
--- a/qt/search_panel.cpp
+++ b/qt/search_panel.cpp
@@ -106,6 +106,8 @@ namespace
     return pm;
   }
   */
+
+  char const * SEARCH_CATEGORY = "Search";
 }
 
 void SearchPanel::OnSearchResult(ResultsT * res)
@@ -115,9 +117,8 @@ void SearchPanel::OnSearchResult(ResultsT * res)
   m_pTable->setRowCount(0);
   m_results.clear();
 
-  string const searchCategory = "Search";
   Framework & frm = m_pDrawWidget->GetFramework();
-  frm.DeleteBmCategory(searchCategory);
+  frm.DeleteBmCategory(SEARCH_CATEGORY);
 
   for (ResultsT::IterT i = res->Begin(); i != res->End(); ++i)
   {
@@ -132,7 +133,7 @@ void SearchPanel::OnSearchResult(ResultsT * res)
     if (e.GetResultType() == ResultT::RESULT_FEATURE)
     {
       // For debug purposes: add bookmarks for search results
-      frm.AddBookmark(searchCategory,
+      frm.AddBookmark(SEARCH_CATEGORY,
                       Bookmark(e.GetFeatureCenter(), e.GetString(), "placemark-red"));
 
       m_pTable->setItem(rowCount, 0,
@@ -216,7 +217,10 @@ void SearchPanel::showEvent(QShowEvent *)
 
 void SearchPanel::hideEvent(QHideEvent *)
 {
+  m_pDrawWidget->GetFramework().DeleteBmCategory(SEARCH_CATEGORY);
+
   disconnect(m_pDrawWidget, SIGNAL(ViewportChanged()), this, SLOT(OnViewportChanged()));
+
   m_pDrawWidget->CloseSearch();
 }