1 files changed, 5 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/src/xmenu.c b/src/xmenu.c
index a3b5d060a22..7ef1131769a 100644
--- a/src/xmenu.c
+++ b/src/xmenu.c
@@ -1669,6 +1669,11 @@ set_frame_menubar (f, first_time, deep_p)
         = (Lisp_Object *) alloca (previous_menu_items_used
                                   * sizeof (Lisp_Object));
 
+      /* If we are making a new widget, its contents are empty,
+         do always reinitialize them.  */
+      if (! menubar_widget)
+        previous_menu_items_used = 0;
+
       buffer = XWINDOW (FRAME_SELECTED_WINDOW (f))->buffer;
       specbind (Qinhibit_quit, Qt);
       /* Don't let the debugger step into this code