diff --git a/src/kits/interface/Menu.cpp b/src/kits/interface/Menu.cpp
index f280436e70..f00920df4c 100644
--- a/src/kits/interface/Menu.cpp
+++ b/src/kits/interface/Menu.cpp
@@ -1670,8 +1670,10 @@ void BMenu::_ScriptReceived(BMessage* message)
 				if (err >= B_OK) {
 					if (item->Submenu() == NULL)
 						err = B_BAD_VALUE;
-					else
+					else {
 						RemoveItem(item);
+						delete item;
+					}
 				}
 			}
 			break;
@@ -1737,8 +1739,10 @@ void BMenu::_ScriptReceived(BMessage* message)
 			if (message->what == B_DELETE_PROPERTY) {
 				BMenuItem *item = NULL;
 				err = _ResolveItemSpecifier(specifier, what, item);
-				if (err >= B_OK)
+				if (err >= B_OK) {
 					RemoveItem(item);
+					delete item;
+				}
 			}
 			break;
 		case 12: { // MenuItem: EXECUTE