diff --git a/src/plugins/platforms/cocoa/qcocoamenu.mm b/src/plugins/platforms/cocoa/qcocoamenu.mm
index 2b4c2eaaab..df338a1109 100644
--- a/src/plugins/platforms/cocoa/qcocoamenu.mm
+++ b/src/plugins/platforms/cocoa/qcocoamenu.mm
@@ -154,6 +154,7 @@ void QCocoaMenu::insertMenuItem(QPlatformMenuItem *menuItem, QPlatformMenuItem *
     QCocoaMenuItem *cocoaItem = static_cast<QCocoaMenuItem *>(menuItem);
     QCocoaMenuItem *beforeItem = static_cast<QCocoaMenuItem *>(before);
 
+    menuItem->setParent(this);
     cocoaItem->sync();
     if (beforeItem) {
         int index = m_menuItems.indexOf(beforeItem);
@@ -209,6 +210,10 @@ void QCocoaMenu::removeMenuItem(QPlatformMenuItem *menuItem)
         qWarning() << Q_FUNC_INFO << "Menu does not contain the item to be removed";
         return;
     }
+
+    if (menuItem->parent() == this)
+        menuItem->setParent(0);
+
     m_menuItems.removeOne(cocoaItem);
     if (!cocoaItem->isMerged()) {
         if (m_nativeMenu != [cocoaItem->nsItem() menu]) {
diff --git a/src/plugins/platforms/cocoa/qcocoamenubar.mm b/src/plugins/platforms/cocoa/qcocoamenubar.mm
index b880db16a2..b0a53244f4 100644
--- a/src/plugins/platforms/cocoa/qcocoamenubar.mm
+++ b/src/plugins/platforms/cocoa/qcocoamenubar.mm
@@ -109,6 +109,7 @@ void QCocoaMenuBar::insertMenu(QPlatformMenu *platformMenu, QPlatformMenu *befor
         [m_nativeMenu addItem: menu->nsMenuItem()];
     }
 
+    platformMenu->setParent(this);
     [m_nativeMenu setSubmenu: menu->nsMenu() forItem: menu->nsMenuItem()];
 }
 
@@ -123,6 +124,8 @@ void QCocoaMenuBar::removeMenu(QPlatformMenu *platformMenu)
     }
     m_menus.removeOne(menu);
 
+    if (platformMenu->parent() == this)
+        platformMenu->setParent(0);
     NSUInteger realIndex = [m_nativeMenu indexOfItem:menu->nsMenuItem()];
     [m_nativeMenu removeItemAtIndex: realIndex];
 }
diff --git a/src/plugins/platforms/cocoa/qcocoamenuitem.mm b/src/plugins/platforms/cocoa/qcocoamenuitem.mm
index d6f0d06be7..51d9a83345 100644
--- a/src/plugins/platforms/cocoa/qcocoamenuitem.mm
+++ b/src/plugins/platforms/cocoa/qcocoamenuitem.mm
@@ -124,10 +124,13 @@ void QCocoaMenuItem::setMenu(QPlatformMenu *menu)
 {
     if (menu == m_menu)
         return;
+    if (m_menu && m_menu->parent() == this)
+        m_menu->setParent(0);
 
     QCocoaAutoReleasePool pool;
     m_menu = static_cast<QCocoaMenu *>(menu);
     if (m_menu) {
+        m_menu->setParent(this);
     } else {
         // we previously had a menu, but no longer
         // clear out our item so the nexy sync() call builds a new one
diff --git a/src/widgets/widgets/qmenu.cpp b/src/widgets/widgets/qmenu.cpp
index aaedd7ffee..fde46c9729 100644
--- a/src/widgets/widgets/qmenu.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/widgets/qmenu.cpp
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ void QMenuPrivate::init()
     }
 
     platformMenu = QGuiApplicationPrivate::platformTheme()->createPlatformMenu();
-    if (platformMenu) {
+    if (!platformMenu.isNull()) {
         QObject::connect(platformMenu, SIGNAL(aboutToShow()), q, SIGNAL(aboutToShow()));
         QObject::connect(platformMenu, SIGNAL(aboutToHide()), q, SIGNAL(aboutToHide()));
     }
@@ -2411,7 +2411,7 @@ void QMenu::changeEvent(QEvent *e)
         if (d->tornPopup) // torn-off menu
             d->tornPopup->setEnabled(isEnabled());
         d->menuAction->setEnabled(isEnabled());
-        if (d->platformMenu)
+        if (!d->platformMenu.isNull())
             d->platformMenu->setEnabled(isEnabled());
     }
     QWidget::changeEvent(e);
@@ -2992,7 +2992,7 @@ void QMenu::actionEvent(QActionEvent *e)
         d->widgetItems.remove(e->action());
     }
 
-    if (d->platformMenu) {
+    if (!d->platformMenu.isNull()) {
         if (e->type() == QEvent::ActionAdded) {
             QPlatformMenuItem *menuItem =
                 QGuiApplicationPrivate::platformTheme()->createPlatformMenuItem();
@@ -3201,7 +3201,7 @@ void QMenu::setSeparatorsCollapsible(bool collapse)
         d->updateActionRects();
         update();
     }
-    if (d->platformMenu)
+    if (!d->platformMenu.isNull())
         d->platformMenu->syncSeparatorsCollapsible(collapse);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/widgets/widgets/qmenu_p.h b/src/widgets/widgets/qmenu_p.h
index 6cc88c56e2..15f3c92127 100644
--- a/src/widgets/widgets/qmenu_p.h
+++ b/src/widgets/widgets/qmenu_p.h
@@ -101,7 +101,8 @@ public:
     ~QMenuPrivate()
     {
         delete scroll;
-        delete platformMenu;
+        if (!platformMenu.isNull() && !platformMenu->parent())
+            delete platformMenu.data();
 #if defined(Q_OS_WINCE) && !defined(QT_NO_MENUBAR)
         delete wce_menu;
 #endif
@@ -228,7 +229,7 @@ public:
     //menu fading/scrolling effects
     bool doChildEffects;
 
-    QPlatformMenu *platformMenu;
+    QPointer<QPlatformMenu> platformMenu;
 
     QPointer<QAction> actionAboutToTrigger;