diff --git a/src/gtk/menu.cpp b/src/gtk/menu.cpp
index bda7fb461b..c6d6a77b7f 100644
--- a/src/gtk/menu.cpp
+++ b/src/gtk/menu.cpp
@@ -1118,7 +1118,8 @@ wxMenu::~wxMenu()
 {
    m_items.Clear();
 
-   gtk_widget_destroy( m_menu );
+   if ( GTK_IS_WIDGET( m_menu ))
+       gtk_widget_destroy( m_menu );
 
    gtk_object_unref( GTK_OBJECT(m_factory) );
 }
diff --git a/src/gtk1/menu.cpp b/src/gtk1/menu.cpp
index bda7fb461b..c6d6a77b7f 100644
--- a/src/gtk1/menu.cpp
+++ b/src/gtk1/menu.cpp
@@ -1118,7 +1118,8 @@ wxMenu::~wxMenu()
 {
    m_items.Clear();
 
-   gtk_widget_destroy( m_menu );
+   if ( GTK_IS_WIDGET( m_menu ))
+       gtk_widget_destroy( m_menu );
 
    gtk_object_unref( GTK_OBJECT(m_factory) );
 }