Index: dojo-release-1.3.2-src/dijit/layout/StackContainer.js
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--- dojo-release-1.3.2-src.orig/dijit/layout/StackContainer.js
+++ dojo-release-1.3.2-src/dijit/layout/StackContainer.js
@@ -136,14 +136,7 @@ dojo.declare(
 		// every page one by one
 		if(this._beingDestroyed){ return; }
 
-		if(this._started){
-			// this will notify any tablists to remove a button; do this first because it may affect sizing
-			dojo.publish(this.id+"-removeChild", [page]);
-
-			// in case the tab titles now take up one line instead of two lines
-			this.layout();
-		}
-
+		// unselect if removing selected page so resize will not be called on it via the below layout call
 		if(this.selectedChildWidget === page){
 			this.selectedChildWidget = undefined;
 			if(this._started){
@@ -153,6 +146,15 @@ dojo.declare(
 				}
 			}
 		}
+
+		if(this._started){
+			// this will notify any tablists to remove a button; do this first because it may affect sizing
+			dojo.publish(this.id+"-removeChild", [page]);
+
+			// in case the tab titles now take up one line instead of two lines
+			this.layout();
+		}
+
 	},
 
 	selectChild: function(/*Widget*/ page){