diff --git a/reactos/base/shell/explorer/desktop/desktop.cpp b/reactos/base/shell/explorer/desktop/desktop.cpp
index b31b8ebe595..f83e74914c6 100644
--- a/reactos/base/shell/explorer/desktop/desktop.cpp
+++ b/reactos/base/shell/explorer/desktop/desktop.cpp
@@ -656,6 +656,7 @@ HRESULT DesktopShellView::DoDesktopContextMenu(int x, int y)
 				}
 			} else
 				_cm_ifs.reset();
+			DestroyMenu(hmenu);
 		}
 
 		pcm->Release();
diff --git a/reactos/base/shell/explorer/explorer.cpp b/reactos/base/shell/explorer/explorer.cpp
index 0fe421c0d92..0730f08d62d 100644
--- a/reactos/base/shell/explorer/explorer.cpp
+++ b/reactos/base/shell/explorer/explorer.cpp
@@ -855,6 +855,8 @@ PopupMenu::PopupMenu(UINT nid)
 {
 	HMENU hMenu = LoadMenu(g_Globals._hInstance, MAKEINTRESOURCE(nid));
 	_hmenu = GetSubMenu(hMenu, 0);
+	RemoveMenu(hMenu, 0, MF_BYPOSITION);
+	DestroyMenu(hMenu);
 }
 
 
diff --git a/reactos/base/shell/explorer/utility/shellclasses.cpp b/reactos/base/shell/explorer/utility/shellclasses.cpp
index 287a9f2d468..839cbd96a8d 100644
--- a/reactos/base/shell/explorer/utility/shellclasses.cpp
+++ b/reactos/base/shell/explorer/utility/shellclasses.cpp
@@ -566,6 +566,7 @@ HRESULT ShellFolderContextMenu(IShellFolder* shell_folder, HWND hwndParent, int
 				}
 			} else
 				cm_ifs.reset();
+			DestroyMenu(hmenu);
 		}
 
 		pcm->Release();
diff --git a/reactos/base/shell/explorer/utility/utility.h b/reactos/base/shell/explorer/utility/utility.h
index 03c7434ea6b..eae720280b7 100644
--- a/reactos/base/shell/explorer/utility/utility.h
+++ b/reactos/base/shell/explorer/utility/utility.h
@@ -663,6 +663,11 @@ struct PopupMenu
 	{
 	}
 
+	~PopupMenu()
+	{
+		DestroyMenu(_hmenu);
+	}
+
 	PopupMenu(UINT nid);
 
 	operator HMENU() {return _hmenu;}