diff --git a/src/kits/interface/InterfaceDefs.cpp b/src/kits/interface/InterfaceDefs.cpp
index a42e8582b5..6b1383dc49 100644
--- a/src/kits/interface/InterfaceDefs.cpp
+++ b/src/kits/interface/InterfaceDefs.cpp
@@ -954,12 +954,16 @@ _init_interface_kit_()
 	_init_global_fonts_();
 	
 	BPrivate::gWidthBuffer = new BPrivate::WidthBuffer;
-	BPrivate::MenuPrivate::CreateBitmaps();
+	status = BPrivate::MenuPrivate::CreateBitmaps();
+	if (status != B_OK)
+		return status;
 
 	_menu_info_ptr_ = &BMenu::sMenuInfo;
 
 	status = get_menu_info(&BMenu::sMenuInfo);
-
+	if (status != B_OK)
+		return status;
+		
 	general_info.background_color = ui_color(B_PANEL_BACKGROUND_COLOR);
 	general_info.mark_color.set_to(0, 0, 0);
 	general_info.highlight_color = ui_color(B_CONTROL_HIGHLIGHT_COLOR);
diff --git a/src/kits/interface/MenuPrivate.cpp b/src/kits/interface/MenuPrivate.cpp
index 81b6927f3b..81ec8b6fbf 100644
--- a/src/kits/interface/MenuPrivate.cpp
+++ b/src/kits/interface/MenuPrivate.cpp
@@ -196,16 +196,19 @@ MenuPrivate::CreateBitmaps()
 {
 	BRect smallRect(0, 0, 16, 10);
 	BRect largeRect(0, 0, 21, 10);
-	
-	gMenuItemAlt = new BBitmap(smallRect, B_CMAP8);
-	gMenuItemControl = new BBitmap(smallRect, B_CMAP8);
-	gMenuItemOption = new BBitmap(smallRect, B_CMAP8);	
-	gMenuItemShift = new BBitmap(largeRect, B_CMAP8);
+	try {
+		gMenuItemAlt = new BBitmap(smallRect, B_CMAP8);
+		gMenuItemControl = new BBitmap(smallRect, B_CMAP8);
+		gMenuItemOption = new BBitmap(smallRect, B_CMAP8);	
+		gMenuItemShift = new BBitmap(largeRect, B_CMAP8);
+	} catch (...) {
+		return B_NO_MEMORY;
+	}
 	
 	gMenuItemAlt->ImportBits(kAltBits, sizeof(kAltBits),
 		17, 0, B_CMAP8);
 	gMenuItemControl->ImportBits(kCtrlBits, sizeof(kCtrlBits),
-		17, 0, B_CMAP8);				
+		17, 0, B_CMAP8);
 	gMenuItemOption->ImportBits(kOptBits, sizeof(kOptBits),
 		17, 0, B_CMAP8);
 	gMenuItemShift->ImportBits(kShiftBits, sizeof(kShiftBits),