diff --git a/WDL/swell/swell-wnd-generic.cpp b/WDL/swell/swell-wnd-generic.cpp
index 2c29c2c..0fc59ae 100644
--- a/WDL/swell/swell-wnd-generic.cpp
+++ b/WDL/swell/swell-wnd-generic.cpp
@@ -7173,6 +7173,7 @@ static void runMenuBar(HWND hwnd, HMENU__ *menu, int x, const RECT *use_r)
   mbr.top = -g_swell_ctheme.menubar_height;
   menu->sel_vis = x;
   g_menubar_active = hwnd;
+  hwnd->Retain();
   for (;;)
   {
     InvalidateRect(hwnd,&mbr,FALSE);
@@ -7188,6 +7189,7 @@ static void runMenuBar(HWND hwnd, HMENU__ *menu, int x, const RECT *use_r)
   InvalidateRect(hwnd,&mbr,FALSE);
   g_menubar_active = NULL;
   g_trackpopup_yroot.top = g_trackpopup_yroot.bottom = 0;
+  hwnd->Release();
 }
 
 LRESULT DefWindowProc(HWND hwnd, UINT msg, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam)