diff --git a/cockatrice/src/game_graphics/player/menu/player_menu.cpp b/cockatrice/src/game_graphics/player/menu/player_menu.cpp
index 7c90211df..efe0fe15a 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/game_graphics/player/menu/player_menu.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/game_graphics/player/menu/player_menu.cpp
@@ -74,6 +74,11 @@ void PlayerMenu::setMenusForGraphicItems()
 
 QMenu *PlayerMenu::updateCardMenu(const CardItem *card)
 {
+    if (cardMenu) {
+        cardMenu->deleteLater();
+        cardMenu = nullptr;
+    }
+
     if (!card) {
         emit cardMenuUpdated(nullptr);
         return nullptr;
@@ -87,11 +92,11 @@ QMenu *PlayerMenu::updateCardMenu(const CardItem *card)
         return nullptr;
     }
 
-    CardMenu *menu = new CardMenu(player, card, shortcutsActive);
-    connect(menu, &CardMenu::cardInfoRequested, this, &PlayerMenu::cardInfoRequested);
-    emit cardMenuUpdated(menu);
+    cardMenu = new CardMenu(player, card, shortcutsActive);
+    connect(cardMenu, &CardMenu::cardInfoRequested, this, &PlayerMenu::cardInfoRequested);
+    emit cardMenuUpdated(cardMenu);
 
-    return menu;
+    return cardMenu;
 }
 
 void PlayerMenu::retranslateUi()
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/game_graphics/player/menu/player_menu.h b/cockatrice/src/game_graphics/player/menu/player_menu.h
index a6e89fab0..6f59c6307 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/game_graphics/player/menu/player_menu.h
+++ b/cockatrice/src/game_graphics/player/menu/player_menu.h
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@ private:
      * player->getCounters().
      */
     QList<AbstractPlayerComponent *> managedComponents;
+    CardMenu *cardMenu = nullptr;
     bool shortcutsActive = false;
 
     /** @brief Creates component, adds it as a submenu of playerMenu, and registers in managedComponents. */
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/tabs/tab_game.cpp b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/tabs/tab_game.cpp
index dbf4a5a4a..90791561d 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/tabs/tab_game.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/tabs/tab_game.cpp
@@ -1026,8 +1026,8 @@ void TabGame::setCardMenu(CardMenu *menu)
 
     if (menu) {
         aCardMenu->setMenu(menu);
-    } else {
-        aCardMenu->setMenu(new QMenu);
+    } else if (aCardMenu->menu()) {
+        aCardMenu->menu()->clear();
     }
 }