1 files changed, 5 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/src/xmenu.c b/src/xmenu.c
index c6640916f32..51867f0478f 100644
--- a/src/xmenu.c
+++ b/src/xmenu.c
@@ -3343,6 +3343,11 @@ xmenu_show (f, x, y, for_click, keymaps, title, error)
       return Qnil;
     }
 
+  /* Don't GC while we prepare and show the menu,
+     because we give the oldxmenu library pointers to the
+     contents of strings.  */
+  inhibit_garbage_collection ();
+
 #ifdef HAVE_X_WINDOWS
   /* Adjust coordinates to relative to the outer (window manager) window.  */
   x += FRAME_OUTER_TO_INNER_DIFF_X (f);