diff --git a/lib/widget/dialog.c b/lib/widget/dialog.c
index 23e6d186b..70c7c4849 100644
--- a/lib/widget/dialog.c
+++ b/lib/widget/dialog.c
@@ -723,9 +723,7 @@ create_dlg (gboolean modal, int y1, int x1, int lines, int cols,
     new_d = g_new0 (Dlg_head, 1);
     new_d->modal = modal;
     if (colors != NULL)
-    {
         memmove (new_d->color, colors, sizeof (dlg_colors_t));
-    }
     new_d->help_ctx = help_ctx;
     new_d->callback = (callback != NULL) ? callback : default_dlg_callback;
     new_d->x = x1;
@@ -750,6 +748,9 @@ create_dlg (gboolean modal, int y1, int x1, int lines, int cols,
         g_free (t);
     }
 
+    /* unique name got event group for this dialog */
+    new_d->event_group = g_strdup_printf ("%s_%p", MCEVENT_GROUP_DIALOG, (void *) new_d);
+
     return new_d;
 }
 
@@ -1156,6 +1157,8 @@ destroy_dlg (Dlg_head * h)
     dlg_broadcast_msg (h, WIDGET_DESTROY, FALSE);
     g_list_foreach (h->widgets, (GFunc) g_free, NULL);
     g_list_free (h->widgets);
+    mc_event_group_del (h->event_group);
+    g_free (h->event_group);
     g_free (h->title);
     g_free (h);
 
diff --git a/lib/widget/dialog.h b/lib/widget/dialog.h
index ae436111f..8f004286c 100644
--- a/lib/widget/dialog.h
+++ b/lib/widget/dialog.h
@@ -141,6 +141,7 @@ struct Dlg_head
     GList *widgets;             /* widgets list */
     GList *current;             /* Curently active widget */
     void *data;                 /* Data can be passed to dialog */
+    char *event_group;          /* Name of event group for this dialog */
 
     dlg_cb_fn callback;
     dlg_shortcut_str get_shortcut;      /* Shortcut string */