diff --git a/picard/ui/options/releases.py b/picard/ui/options/releases.py
index caa76a0a3..122170e9d 100644
--- a/picard/ui/options/releases.py
+++ b/picard/ui/options/releases.py
@@ -64,8 +64,14 @@ class TipSlider(QtWidgets.QSlider):
         self.setTickInterval(self._step)
         self.setPageStep(self._pagestep)
 
+    def showEvent(self, event):
+        super().showEvent(event)
         self.valueChanged.connect(self.show_tip)
 
+    def hideEvent(self, event):
+        super().hideEvent(event)
+        self.valueChanged.disconnect(self.show_tip)
+
     def show_tip(self, value):
         self.round_value(value)
         self.initStyleOption(self.opt)