diff --git a/FL/Fl_Grid.H b/FL/Fl_Grid.H
index d7782ee5e..c2170ca5a 100644
--- a/FL/Fl_Grid.H
+++ b/FL/Fl_Grid.H
@@ -128,6 +128,7 @@ const Fl_Grid_Align  FL_GRID_BOTTOM_RIGHT    =  FL_GRID_BOTTOM |  FL_GRID_RIGHT;
     grid->widget(b4, 2, 0);
     grid->widget(b6, 2, 2);
     grid->show_grid(0);     // 1 to display grid helper lines
+    grid->end();
     win->end();
     win->resizable(grid);
     win->size_range(300, 100);
diff --git a/examples/grid-simple.cxx b/examples/grid-simple.cxx
index f08a5957b..5641f840c 100644
--- a/examples/grid-simple.cxx
+++ b/examples/grid-simple.cxx
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv) {
   grid->widget(b4, 2, 0);
   grid->widget(b6, 2, 2);
   // grid->show_grid(1);     // enable to display grid helper lines
+  grid->end();
   win->end();
   win->resizable(grid);
   win->size_range(300, 100);