diff --git a/common/tool/action_menu.cpp b/common/tool/action_menu.cpp
index ea4e0ca6e2..897709581b 100644
--- a/common/tool/action_menu.cpp
+++ b/common/tool/action_menu.cpp
@@ -183,20 +183,21 @@ wxMenuItem* ACTION_MENU::Add( const TOOL_ACTION& aAction, bool aIsCheckmarkEntry
 
 wxMenuItem* ACTION_MENU::Add( ACTION_MENU* aMenu )
 {
-    m_submenus.push_back( aMenu );
+    ACTION_MENU* menuCopy = aMenu->Clone();
+    m_submenus.push_back( menuCopy );
 
-    wxASSERT_MSG( !aMenu->m_title.IsEmpty(), wxT( "Set a title for ACTION_MENU using SetTitle()" ) );
+    wxASSERT_MSG( !menuCopy->m_title.IsEmpty(), wxT( "Set a title for ACTION_MENU using SetTitle()" ) );
 
     if( !!aMenu->m_icon )
     {
-        wxMenuItem* newItem = new wxMenuItem( this, -1, aMenu->m_title );
+        wxMenuItem* newItem = new wxMenuItem( this, -1, menuCopy->m_title );
         AddBitmapToMenuItem( newItem, KiBitmap( aMenu->m_icon ) );
-        newItem->SetSubMenu( aMenu );
+        newItem->SetSubMenu( menuCopy );
         return Append( newItem );
     }
     else
     {
-        return AppendSubMenu( aMenu, aMenu->m_title );
+        return AppendSubMenu( menuCopy, menuCopy->m_title );
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/eeschema/menubar.cpp b/eeschema/menubar.cpp
index bbea599815..3843f615e8 100644
--- a/eeschema/menubar.cpp
+++ b/eeschema/menubar.cpp
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ void SCH_EDIT_FRAME::ReCreateMenuBar()
         fileMenu->Add( ACTIONS::doNew );
         fileMenu->Add( ACTIONS::open );
 
-        wxMenuItem* item = fileMenu->Add( openRecentMenu->Clone() );
+        wxMenuItem* item = fileMenu->Add( openRecentMenu );
 
         // Add the file menu condition here since it needs the item ID for the submenu
         ACTION_CONDITIONS cond;
diff --git a/gerbview/menubar.cpp b/gerbview/menubar.cpp
index 2adf7b6494..c1985ccfc0 100644
--- a/gerbview/menubar.cpp
+++ b/gerbview/menubar.cpp
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ void GERBVIEW_FRAME::ReCreateMenuBar()
     }
 
     fileMenu->Add( GERBVIEW_ACTIONS::openGerber );
-    wxMenuItem* gbrItem = fileMenu->Add( openRecentGbrMenu->Clone() );
+    wxMenuItem* gbrItem = fileMenu->Add( openRecentGbrMenu );
     RegisterUIUpdateHandler( gbrItem->GetId(), FileHistoryCond( recentGbrFiles) );
 
 
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ void GERBVIEW_FRAME::ReCreateMenuBar()
     }
 
     fileMenu->Add( GERBVIEW_ACTIONS::openDrillFile );
-    wxMenuItem* drillItem = fileMenu->Add( openRecentDrlMenu->Clone() );
+    wxMenuItem* drillItem = fileMenu->Add( openRecentDrlMenu );
     RegisterUIUpdateHandler( drillItem->GetId(), FileHistoryCond( m_drillFileHistory ) );
 
 
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ void GERBVIEW_FRAME::ReCreateMenuBar()
     }
 
     fileMenu->Add( GERBVIEW_ACTIONS::openJobFile );
-    wxMenuItem* jobItem = fileMenu->Add( openRecentJobMenu->Clone() );
+    wxMenuItem* jobItem = fileMenu->Add( openRecentJobMenu );
     RegisterUIUpdateHandler( jobItem->GetId(), FileHistoryCond( m_jobFileHistory ) );
 
 
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ void GERBVIEW_FRAME::ReCreateMenuBar()
     }
 
     fileMenu->Add( GERBVIEW_ACTIONS::openZipFile );
-    wxMenuItem* zipItem = fileMenu->Add( openRecentZipMenu->Clone() );
+    wxMenuItem* zipItem = fileMenu->Add( openRecentZipMenu );
     RegisterUIUpdateHandler( zipItem->GetId(), FileHistoryCond( m_zipFileHistory ) );
 
 #undef FileHistoryCond
diff --git a/kicad/menubar.cpp b/kicad/menubar.cpp
index 4c4390e215..734753c131 100644
--- a/kicad/menubar.cpp
+++ b/kicad/menubar.cpp
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ void KICAD_MANAGER_FRAME::ReCreateMenuBar()
 
     fileMenu->Add( KICAD_MANAGER_ACTIONS::openProject );
 
-    wxMenuItem* item = fileMenu->Add( openRecentMenu->Clone() );
+    wxMenuItem* item = fileMenu->Add( openRecentMenu );
 
     // Add the file menu condition here since it needs the item ID for the submenu
     ACTION_CONDITIONS cond;
diff --git a/pagelayout_editor/menubar.cpp b/pagelayout_editor/menubar.cpp
index 80b7f5239d..c4994daec2 100644
--- a/pagelayout_editor/menubar.cpp
+++ b/pagelayout_editor/menubar.cpp
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ void PL_EDITOR_FRAME::ReCreateMenuBar()
     fileMenu->Add( ACTIONS::doNew );
     fileMenu->Add( ACTIONS::open );
 
-    wxMenuItem* item = fileMenu->Add( openRecentMenu->Clone() );
+    wxMenuItem* item = fileMenu->Add( openRecentMenu );
 
     // Add the file menu condition here since it needs the item ID for the submenu
     ACTION_CONDITIONS cond;
diff --git a/pcbnew/menubar_pcb_editor.cpp b/pcbnew/menubar_pcb_editor.cpp
index c6bda35868..e34cc02c03 100644
--- a/pcbnew/menubar_pcb_editor.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/menubar_pcb_editor.cpp
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ void PCB_EDIT_FRAME::ReCreateMenuBar()
         fileMenu->Add( ACTIONS::doNew );
         fileMenu->Add( ACTIONS::open );
 
-        wxMenuItem* item = fileMenu->Add( openRecentMenu->Clone() );
+        wxMenuItem* item = fileMenu->Add( openRecentMenu );
 
         // Add the file menu condition here since it needs the item ID for the submenu
         ACTION_CONDITIONS cond;