diff --git a/src/ALabel.cpp b/src/ALabel.cpp
index fe87e098..795f87f1 100644
--- a/src/ALabel.cpp
+++ b/src/ALabel.cpp
@@ -100,6 +100,8 @@ ALabel::ALabel(const Json::Value& config, const std::string& name, const std::st
         g_object_unref(builder);
         throw std::runtime_error("Failed to get 'menu' object from GtkBuilder");
       }
+      // Keep the menu alive after dropping the transient GtkBuilder.
+      g_object_ref(menu_);
       submenus_ = std::map<std::string, GtkMenuItem*>();
       menuActionsMap_ = std::map<std::string, std::string>();
 
diff --git a/src/AModule.cpp b/src/AModule.cpp
index 5f3a187a..a5ba69d3 100644
--- a/src/AModule.cpp
+++ b/src/AModule.cpp
@@ -88,6 +88,10 @@ AModule::~AModule() {
       killpg(pid, SIGTERM);
     }
   }
+  if (menu_ != nullptr) {
+    g_object_unref(menu_);
+    menu_ = nullptr;
+  }
 }
 
 auto AModule::update() -> void {