diff --git a/src/osx/mod.rs b/src/osx/mod.rs
line changes: +1/-0
index 26629ee..9c7912e
--- a/src/osx/mod.rs
+++ b/src/osx/mod.rs

@@ -193,6 +193,7 @@ impl TStatusBar for OSXStatusBar {
             let _: () = msg_send![quit_key, release];
             self.menu_bar.addItem_(app_menu_item);
             let _: () = msg_send![app_menu_item, release];
+            let _: () = msg_send![submenu, release];
             submenu
         }
     }