diff -ru svx.orig/source/unodraw/unoshtxt.cxx svx/source/unodraw/unoshtxt.cxx
--- svx.orig/source/unodraw/unoshtxt.cxx	2009-10-17 16:34:40.000000000 +0100
+++ svx/source/unodraw/unoshtxt.cxx	2009-10-17 16:36:04.000000000 +0100
@@ -352,6 +352,8 @@
 
 void SvxTextEditSourceImpl::Notify( SfxBroadcaster&, const SfxHint& rHint )
 {
+    acquire();
+
 	const SdrHint* pSdrHint = PTR_CAST( SdrHint, &rHint );
 	const SvxViewHint* pViewHint = PTR_CAST( SvxViewHint, &rHint );
 
@@ -447,6 +449,8 @@
 				break;
         }
     }
+
+    release();
 }
 
 /* this is a callback from the attached SdrObject when it is actually deleted */