diff --git a/frontend/widgets/OBSBasic.cpp b/frontend/widgets/OBSBasic.cpp
index 90a6abefa..1a05f3e97 100644
--- a/frontend/widgets/OBSBasic.cpp
+++ b/frontend/widgets/OBSBasic.cpp
@@ -1421,8 +1421,6 @@ void OBSBasic::applicationShutdown() noexcept
 	delete deinterlaceMenu;
 	delete perSceneTransitionMenu;
 	delete shortcutFilter;
-	delete trayIcon;
-	delete trayMenu;
 	delete programOptions;
 	delete program;
 
diff --git a/frontend/widgets/OBSBasic_SysTray.cpp b/frontend/widgets/OBSBasic_SysTray.cpp
index 612550b2c..eb1bc1f9c 100644
--- a/frontend/widgets/OBSBasic_SysTray.cpp
+++ b/frontend/widgets/OBSBasic_SysTray.cpp
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ void OBSBasic::SystemTrayInit()
 	trayIcon = new QSystemTrayIcon(QIcon::fromTheme("obs-tray", trayIconFile), this);
 	trayIcon->setToolTip("OBS Studio");
 
-	trayMenu = new QMenu;
+	trayMenu = new QMenu(this);
 
 	showHide = new QAction(QTStr("Basic.SystemTray.Show"), trayMenu);
 	sysTrayStream = new QAction(