diff --git a/CHANGES b/CHANGES
index ebbe491a9..ce8822f7a 100644
--- a/CHANGES
+++ b/CHANGES
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 CHANGES IN FLTK 1.1.8
 
+	- Fixed usage of deleted object after menu pulldown
+	  (STR #1162)
 	- Calling fl_font(0, 0) under Xft would access a NULL
 	  pointer (STR #1205)
 	- Setting a new value in Fl_Input_ wil now actually move
diff --git a/FL/Fl.H b/FL/Fl.H
index cde76a4f9..d3cabd59d 100644
--- a/FL/Fl.H
+++ b/FL/Fl.H
@@ -271,6 +271,9 @@ public:
   // Widget deletion:
   static void delete_widget(Fl_Widget *w);
   static void do_widget_deletion();
+  static void watch_widget_pointer(Fl_Widget *&w);
+  static void release_widget_pointer(Fl_Widget *&w);
+  static void clear_widget_pointer(Fl_Widget const *w);
 };
 
 #endif // !Fl_H
diff --git a/src/Fl.cxx b/src/Fl.cxx
index c9dcd0a6c..72ea71414 100644
--- a/src/Fl.cxx
+++ b/src/Fl.cxx
@@ -1207,6 +1207,53 @@ Fl::do_widget_deletion() {
   num_dwidgets = 0;
 }
 
+static Fl_Widget ***widget_watch = 0;
+static int num_widget_watch = 0;
+static int max_widget_watch = 0;
+
+void Fl::watch_widget_pointer(Fl_Widget *&w) 
+{
+  Fl_Widget **wp = &w;
+  int i;
+  for (i=0; i<num_widget_watch; ++i) {
+    if (widget_watch[i]==wp) return;
+  }
+  for (i=0; i<num_widget_watch; ++i) {
+    if (widget_watch[i]==0L) {
+      widget_watch[i] = wp;
+      return;
+    }
+  }
+  if (num_widget_watch==max_widget_watch) {
+    max_widget_watch += 8;
+    widget_watch = (Fl_Widget***)realloc(widget_watch, sizeof(Fl_Widget**)*max_widget_watch);
+  }
+  widget_watch[num_widget_watch++] = wp;
+}
+
+void Fl::release_widget_pointer(Fl_Widget *&w)
+{
+  Fl_Widget **wp = &w;
+  int i;
+  for (i=0; i<num_widget_watch; ++i) {
+    if (widget_watch[i]==wp) {
+      widget_watch[i] = 0L;
+      return;
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+void Fl::clear_widget_pointer(Fl_Widget const *w) 
+{
+  if (w==0L) return;
+  int i;
+  for (i=0; i<num_widget_watch; ++i) {
+    if (widget_watch[i] && *widget_watch[i]==w) {
+      *widget_watch[i] = 0L;
+    }
+  }
+}
+
 
 //
 // End of "$Id$".
diff --git a/src/Fl_Menu_Button.cxx b/src/Fl_Menu_Button.cxx
index 80768a6e0..a3c13a829 100644
--- a/src/Fl_Menu_Button.cxx
+++ b/src/Fl_Menu_Button.cxx
@@ -51,6 +51,8 @@ const Fl_Menu_Item* Fl_Menu_Button::popup() {
   const Fl_Menu_Item* m;
   pressed_menu_button_ = this;
   redraw();
+  Fl_Widget *mb = this;
+  Fl::watch_widget_pointer(mb);
   if (!box() || type()) {
     m = menu()->popup(Fl::event_x(), Fl::event_y(), label(), mvalue(), this);
   } else {
@@ -58,7 +60,8 @@ const Fl_Menu_Item* Fl_Menu_Button::popup() {
   }
   picked(m);
   pressed_menu_button_ = 0;
-  redraw();
+  if (mb) mb->redraw();
+  Fl::release_widget_pointer(mb);
   return m;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/Fl_Widget.cxx b/src/Fl_Widget.cxx
index 3c637767b..9f33b2cf3 100644
--- a/src/Fl_Widget.cxx
+++ b/src/Fl_Widget.cxx
@@ -133,6 +133,7 @@ extern void fl_throw_focus(Fl_Widget*); // in Fl_x.cxx
 // However, it is only legal to destroy a "root" such as an Fl_Window,
 // and automatic destructors may be called.
 Fl_Widget::~Fl_Widget() {
+  Fl::clear_widget_pointer(this);
   if (flags() & COPIED_LABEL) free((void *)(label_.value));
   parent_ = 0; // Don't throw focus to a parent widget.
   fl_throw_focus(this);