diff --git a/openide.text/src/org/openide/text/CloneableEditor.java b/openide.text/src/org/openide/text/CloneableEditor.java
--- a/openide.text/src/org/openide/text/CloneableEditor.java
+++ b/openide.text/src/org/openide/text/CloneableEditor.java
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@
     public CloneableEditor(CloneableEditorSupport support, boolean associateLookup) {
         super();
         this.support = support;
-
+        setReference( (CloneableTopComponent.Ref)support.getLock() );
         updateName();
         _setCloseOperation();
         setMinimumSize(new Dimension(10, 10));
@@ -932,7 +932,7 @@
                 return false;
             }
         }
-
+        
         // close everything and do not ask
         synchronized (CLOSE_LAST_LOCK) {
             if (CLOSE_LAST_LOCK[0]) {
@@ -941,7 +941,7 @@
                 support.notifyClosed();
             }
         }
-
+        
         if (support.getLastSelected() == this) {
             support.setLastSelected(null);
         }
diff --git a/openide.windows/src/org/openide/windows/CloneableOpenSupport.java b/openide.windows/src/org/openide/windows/CloneableOpenSupport.java
--- a/openide.windows/src/org/openide/windows/CloneableOpenSupport.java
+++ b/openide.windows/src/org/openide/windows/CloneableOpenSupport.java
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@
                 }
 
                 CloneableTopComponent editor = createCloneableTopComponent();
-                editor.setReference(allEditors);
+//                editor.setReference(allEditors);
                 editor.open();
 
                 msg = messageOpened();