diff --git a/js/ui/popupMenu.js b/js/ui/popupMenu.js
index 89f56e71d..de8de1eca 100644
--- a/js/ui/popupMenu.js
+++ b/js/ui/popupMenu.js
@@ -678,6 +678,7 @@ PopupMenuManager.prototype = {
             menu:              menu,
             openStateChangeId: menu.connect('open-state-changed', Lang.bind(this, this._onMenuOpenState)),
             activateId:        menu.connect('activate', Lang.bind(this, this._onMenuActivated)),
+            destroyId:         menu.connect('destroy', Lang.bind(this, this._onMenuDestroy)),
             enterId:           0,
             buttonPressId:     0
         };