diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 170e96d1..bd2fe800 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -7,6 +7,10 @@ CHANGELOG for FlatCAM Evo beta
 
 =================================================
 
+6.05.2022
+
+- minor changes to one of the custom widgets
+
 5.05.2022
 
 - changed the activity GIF's for the dark theme
diff --git a/appGUI/GUIElements.py b/appGUI/GUIElements.py
index 8f4d5409..d922fca1 100644
--- a/appGUI/GUIElements.py
+++ b/appGUI/GUIElements.py
@@ -3249,7 +3249,17 @@ class FCDetachableTab(QtWidgets.QTabWidget):
 
     def protectTab(self, currentIndex):
         # self.FCTabBar().setTabButton(currentIndex, QtWidgets.QTabBar.RightSide, None)
+        # self.tabBar.tabButton(currentIndex, QtWidgets.QTabBar.ButtonPosition.RightSide).deleteLater()
+        # try:
+        #     self.tabBar.tabButton(currentIndex, QtWidgets.QTabBar.ButtonPosition.RightSide).deleteLater()
+        # except Exception:
+        #     pass
+
         self.tabBar.setTabButton(currentIndex, QtWidgets.QTabBar.ButtonPosition.RightSide, None)
+        try:
+            self.tabBar.setTabButton(currentIndex, QtWidgets.QTabBar.ButtonPosition.LeftSide, None)
+        except Exception:
+            pass
 
     def setMovable(self, movable):
         """