diff --git a/include/wx/aui/auibar.h b/include/wx/aui/auibar.h
index 05b841983a..6b612b545a 100644
--- a/include/wx/aui/auibar.h
+++ b/include/wx/aui/auibar.h
@@ -525,6 +525,12 @@ public:
 
     void ClearTools() { Clear() ; }
     void Clear();
+
+    bool DestroyTool(int toolId);
+    bool DestroyToolByIndex(int idx);
+
+    // Note that these methods do _not_ delete the associated control, if any.
+    // Use DestroyTool() or DestroyToolByIndex() if this is wanted.
     bool DeleteTool(int toolId);
     bool DeleteByIndex(int toolId);
 
diff --git a/interface/wx/aui/auibar.h b/interface/wx/aui/auibar.h
index a3e23752d7..04e261b7a3 100644
--- a/interface/wx/aui/auibar.h
+++ b/interface/wx/aui/auibar.h
@@ -724,11 +724,33 @@ public:
     void Clear();
 
     /**
-        Removes the tool with the given ID from the tool bar.
+        Destroys the tool with the given ID and its associated window, if any.
+
+        @param tool_id ID of a previously added tool.
+        @return @true if the tool was destroyed or @false otherwise, e.g. if
+            the tool with the given ID was not found.
+
+        @since 3.1.4
+     */
+    bool DestroyTool(int tool_id);
+
+    /**
+        Destroys the tool at the given position and its associated window, if
+        any.
+
+        @param idx The index, or position, of a previously added tool.
+        @return @true if the tool was destroyed or @false otherwise, e.g. if
+            the provided index is out of range.
+     */
+    bool DestroyToolByIndex(int idx);
+
+    /**
+        Removes the tool with the given ID from the toolbar.
 
         Note that if this tool was added by AddControl(), the associated
         control is @e not deleted and must either be reused (e.g. by
         reparenting it under a different window) or destroyed by caller.
+        If this behaviour is unwanted, prefer using DestroyTool() instead.
 
         @param tool_id ID of a previously added tool.
         @return @true if the tool was removed or @false otherwise, e.g. if the
@@ -737,11 +759,13 @@ public:
     bool DeleteTool(int tool_id);
 
     /**
-        Removes the tool at the given position from the tool bar.
+        Removes the tool at the given position from the toolbar.
 
         Note that if this tool was added by AddControl(), the associated
         control is @e not deleted and must either be reused (e.g. by
         reparenting it under a different window) or destroyed by caller.
+        If this behaviour is unwanted, prefer using DestroyToolByIndex()
+        instead.
 
         @param idx The index, or position, of a previously added tool.
         @return @true if the tool was removed or @false otherwise, e.g. if the
diff --git a/src/aui/auibar.cpp b/src/aui/auibar.cpp
index 2d2fd80bb3..22c1b45d3f 100644
--- a/src/aui/auibar.cpp
+++ b/src/aui/auibar.cpp
@@ -1180,6 +1180,22 @@ bool wxAuiToolBar::DeleteByIndex(int idx)
     return false;
 }
 
+bool wxAuiToolBar::DestroyTool(int tool_id)
+{
+    return DestroyToolByIndex(GetToolIndex(tool_id));
+}
+
+bool wxAuiToolBar::DestroyToolByIndex(int idx)
+{
+    if ( idx < 0 || static_cast<unsigned>(idx) >= m_items.GetCount() )
+        return false;
+
+    if ( wxWindow* window = m_items[idx].GetWindow() )
+        window->Destroy();
+
+    return DeleteByIndex(idx);
+}
+
 
 wxControl* wxAuiToolBar::FindControl(int id)
 {