diff --git a/Ivette/src/dome/src/main/menubar.js b/Ivette/src/dome/src/main/menubar.js
index 9660a2b968e984346db1e5ee555af1d1a8e3a0ee..8981fefe22de4b88ae72cbd2d2400ec505a8f628 100644
--- a/Ivette/src/dome/src/main/menubar.js
+++ b/Ivette/src/dome/src/main/menubar.js
@@ -12,13 +12,8 @@ import System from 'dome/system' ;
 function reloadWindow(item, focusedWindow)
 {
   if (focusedWindow) {
-    // on reload, start fresh and close any old
-    // open secondary windows
-    if (focusedWindow.id === 1)
-      BrowserWindow.getAllWindows().forEach(function (win) {
-        if (win.id > 1) win.close();
-      });
     reset(); // declared below
+    focusedWindow.send('dome.ipc.closing');
     focusedWindow.reload();
   }
 }