diff --git a/bec_widgets/widgets/editors/web_console/web_console.py b/bec_widgets/widgets/editors/web_console/web_console.py
index 06404202..cfecda42 100644
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/editors/web_console/web_console.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/editors/web_console/web_console.py
@@ -204,7 +204,8 @@ class WebConsoleRegistry:
         if page_info.owner_gui_id == gui_id:
             page_info.owner_gui_id = None
         if not page_info.widget_ids:
-            self._page_registry[unique_id].page = None
+            if page_info.page:
+                page_info.page.deleteLater()
             del self._page_registry[unique_id]
 
         logger.info(f"Unregistered page {unique_id} for {gui_id}")
@@ -345,7 +346,7 @@ class WebConsole(BECWidget, QWidget):
 
         # If no unique_id is provided, create a new page
         if not self._unique_id:
-            self.page = BECWebEnginePage()
+            self.page = BECWebEnginePage(self)
             self.page.authenticationRequired.connect(self._authenticate)
             self.page.setUrl(QUrl(f"http://localhost:{_web_console_registry._server_port}"))
             self.browser.setPage(self.page)
diff --git a/tests/unit_tests/test_web_console.py b/tests/unit_tests/test_web_console.py
index 3da2f9a0..ca3c5674 100644
--- a/tests/unit_tests/test_web_console.py
+++ b/tests/unit_tests/test_web_console.py
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ def test_web_console_write(console_widget):
     with mock.patch.object(console_widget.page, "runJavaScript") as mock_run_js:
         console_widget.write("Hello, World!")
 
-        assert mock.call("window.term.paste('Hello, World!');") in mock_run_js.mock_calls
+        assert mock.call('window.term.paste("Hello, World!");') in mock_run_js.mock_calls
 
 
 def test_web_console_write_no_return(console_widget):
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ def test_web_console_write_no_return(console_widget):
     with mock.patch.object(console_widget.page, "runJavaScript") as mock_run_js:
         console_widget.write("Hello, World!", send_return=False)
 
-        assert mock.call("window.term.paste('Hello, World!');") in mock_run_js.mock_calls
+        assert mock.call('window.term.paste("Hello, World!");') in mock_run_js.mock_calls
         assert mock_run_js.call_count == 1