diff --git a/juce_amalgamated.cpp b/juce_amalgamated.cpp
index 45eb8cbf23..070c30e238 100644
--- a/juce_amalgamated.cpp
+++ b/juce_amalgamated.cpp
@@ -270071,6 +270071,7 @@ public:
             NSMenu* sub = createMenu (*iter.subMenu, iter.itemName, topLevelMenuId, topLevelIndex);
             [sub setDelegate: nil];
             [menuToAddTo setSubmenu: sub forItem: item];
+            [sub release];
         }
         else
         {
diff --git a/src/native/mac/juce_mac_MainMenu.mm b/src/native/mac/juce_mac_MainMenu.mm
index a9fd691e49..c339a5a1ba 100644
--- a/src/native/mac/juce_mac_MainMenu.mm
+++ b/src/native/mac/juce_mac_MainMenu.mm
@@ -264,6 +264,7 @@ public:
             NSMenu* sub = createMenu (*iter.subMenu, iter.itemName, topLevelMenuId, topLevelIndex);
             [sub setDelegate: nil];
             [menuToAddTo setSubmenu: sub forItem: item];
+            [sub release];
         }
         else
         {