diff --git a/modules/ovis/samples/ovis_demo.py b/modules/ovis/samples/ovis_demo.py
index b607d180b..93e1b9f4b 100644
--- a/modules/ovis/samples/ovis_demo.py
+++ b/modules/ovis/samples/ovis_demo.py
@@ -31,3 +31,5 @@ iwin.setCameraIntrinsics(K, imsize)
 while cv.ovis.waitKey(1) != 27:
     R, t = iwin.getCameraPose()
     owin.setEntityPose("cam", t, R)
+
+del iwin # must be destroyed in reverse creation order
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diff --git a/modules/ovis/src/ovis.cpp b/modules/ovis/src/ovis.cpp
index 4d027e4fe..4d4d931a8 100644
--- a/modules/ovis/src/ovis.cpp
+++ b/modules/ovis/src/ovis.cpp
@@ -238,6 +238,20 @@ struct Application : public OgreBites::ApplicationContext, public OgreBites::Inp
         return ret;
     }
 
+#if OGRE_VERSION < ((1 << 16) | (12 << 8) | 3)
+    void destroyWindow(const Ogre::String& name)
+    {
+        for (auto it = mWindows.begin(); it != mWindows.end(); ++it)
+        {
+            if (it->render->getName() != name)
+                continue;
+            mRoot->destroyRenderTarget(it->render);
+            mWindows.erase(it);
+            return;
+        }
+    }
+#endif
+
     size_t numWindows() const { return mWindows.size(); }
 
     void locateResources() CV_OVERRIDE
@@ -371,6 +385,10 @@ public:
             _app->closeApp();
             _app.release();
         }
+        else
+        {
+            _app->destroyWindow(title);
+        }
     }
 
     void setBackground(InputArray image) CV_OVERRIDE