diff --git a/src/SMESH/SMESH_Mesh.cxx b/src/SMESH/SMESH_Mesh.cxx
index b1cdde266..5ddf9a515 100644
--- a/src/SMESH/SMESH_Mesh.cxx
+++ b/src/SMESH/SMESH_Mesh.cxx
@@ -110,6 +110,11 @@ SMESH_Mesh::~SMESH_Mesh()
 {
   INFOS("SMESH_Mesh::~SMESH_Mesh");
 
+  // issue 0020340: EDF 1022 SMESH : Crash with FindNodeClosestTo in a second new study
+  //   Notify event listeners at least that something happens
+  if ( SMESH_subMesh * sm = GetSubMeshContaining(1))
+    sm->ComputeStateEngine( SMESH_subMesh::MESH_ENTITY_REMOVED );
+
   // delete groups
   std::map < int, SMESH_Group * >::iterator itg;
   for (itg = _mapGroup.begin(); itg != _mapGroup.end(); itg++) {