diff --git a/cockatrice/src/game_graphics/player/menu/card_menu.cpp b/cockatrice/src/game_graphics/player/menu/card_menu.cpp
index 9f00c0cba..96835bcf5 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/game_graphics/player/menu/card_menu.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/game_graphics/player/menu/card_menu.cpp
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ CardMenu::CardMenu(PlayerGraphicsItem *_player, CardItem *_card, bool _shortcuts
 
     aRevealToAll = new QAction(this);
 
-    mCardCounters = new QMenu;
+    mCardCounters = new QMenu(this);
 
     // Card counters
     for (int i = 0; i < 6; ++i) {
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ void CardMenu::createTableMenu(bool canModifyCard)
     }
     addSeparator();
     addAction(aClone);
-    addMenu(new MoveMenu(player));
+    addMenu(new MoveMenu(player, this));
     addSeparator();
     addAction(aAttach);
     if (card->getAttachedTo()) {
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ void CardMenu::createTableMenu(bool canModifyCard)
     }
     addAction(aDrawArrow);
     addSeparator();
-    addMenu(new PtMenu(player));
+    addMenu(new PtMenu(player, this));
     addAction(aSetAnnotation);
     addSeparator();
     addAction(aReduceLifeByPower);
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@ void CardMenu::createStackMenu(bool canModifyCard)
     addAction(aPlayFacedown);
     addSeparator();
     addAction(aClone);
-    addMenu(new MoveMenu(player));
+    addMenu(new MoveMenu(player, this));
     addSeparator();
     addAction(aAttach);
     addAction(aDrawArrow);
@@ -304,7 +304,7 @@ void CardMenu::createGraveyardOrExileMenu(bool canModifyCard)
     addAction(aPlayFacedown);
     addSeparator();
     addAction(aClone);
-    addMenu(new MoveMenu(player));
+    addMenu(new MoveMenu(player, this));
     addSeparator();
     addAction(aAttach);
     addAction(aDrawArrow);
@@ -342,7 +342,7 @@ void CardMenu::createHandOrCustomZoneMenu(bool canModifyCard)
 
     addSeparator();
     addAction(aClone);
-    addMenu(new MoveMenu(player));
+    addMenu(new MoveMenu(player, this));
 
     // actions that are really wonky when done from deck or sideboard
     if (card->getZone()->getName() == ZoneNames::HAND) {
@@ -366,7 +366,7 @@ void CardMenu::createHandOrCustomZoneMenu(bool canModifyCard)
 void CardMenu::createZonelessMenu(bool canModifyCard)
 {
     if (canModifyCard) {
-        addMenu(new MoveMenu(player));
+        addMenu(new MoveMenu(player, this));
     }
 }
 
@@ -415,7 +415,7 @@ void CardMenu::addRelatedCardView()
     }
 
     addSeparator();
-    auto viewRelatedCards = new QMenu(tr("View related cards"));
+    auto viewRelatedCards = new QMenu(tr("View related cards"), this);
     addMenu(viewRelatedCards);
     for (const CardRelation *relatedCard : relatedCards) {
         QString relatedCardName = relatedCard->getName();
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/game_graphics/player/menu/move_menu.cpp b/cockatrice/src/game_graphics/player/menu/move_menu.cpp
index b81c4619b..24bfa3b0c 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/game_graphics/player/menu/move_menu.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/game_graphics/player/menu/move_menu.cpp
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 #include <libcockatrice/game/player/player_actions.h>
 #include <libcockatrice/game/player/player_logic.h>
 
-MoveMenu::MoveMenu(PlayerGraphicsItem *player) : QMenu(tr("Move to"))
+MoveMenu::MoveMenu(PlayerGraphicsItem *player, QWidget *parent) : QMenu(tr("Move to"), parent)
 {
     aMoveToTopLibrary = new QAction(this);
     aMoveToTopLibrary->setData(cmMoveToTopLibrary);
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/game_graphics/player/menu/move_menu.h b/cockatrice/src/game_graphics/player/menu/move_menu.h
index f1f239abd..a2cb304aa 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/game_graphics/player/menu/move_menu.h
+++ b/cockatrice/src/game_graphics/player/menu/move_menu.h
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ class MoveMenu : public QMenu
     Q_OBJECT
 
 public:
-    explicit MoveMenu(PlayerGraphicsItem *player);
+    explicit MoveMenu(PlayerGraphicsItem *player, QWidget *parent);
     void setShortcutsActive();
     void retranslateUi();
 
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/game_graphics/player/menu/pt_menu.cpp b/cockatrice/src/game_graphics/player/menu/pt_menu.cpp
index e6c65fcfb..67e98bd76 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/game_graphics/player/menu/pt_menu.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/game_graphics/player/menu/pt_menu.cpp
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 #include <libcockatrice/game/player/player_actions.h>
 #include <libcockatrice/game/player/player_logic.h>
 
-PtMenu::PtMenu(PlayerGraphicsItem *player) : QMenu(tr("Power / toughness"))
+PtMenu::PtMenu(PlayerGraphicsItem *player, QWidget *parent) : QMenu(tr("Power / toughness"), parent)
 {
     PlayerActions *playerActions = player->getLogic()->getPlayerActions();
 
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/game_graphics/player/menu/pt_menu.h b/cockatrice/src/game_graphics/player/menu/pt_menu.h
index aaf17cead..987f033f8 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/game_graphics/player/menu/pt_menu.h
+++ b/cockatrice/src/game_graphics/player/menu/pt_menu.h
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ class PtMenu : public QMenu
     Q_OBJECT
 
 public:
-    explicit PtMenu(PlayerGraphicsItem *player);
+    explicit PtMenu(PlayerGraphicsItem *player, QWidget *parent);
     void retranslateUi();
     void setShortcutsActive();
 
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/tabs/tab_game.cpp b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/tabs/tab_game.cpp
index 01d021907..055ab321c 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/tabs/tab_game.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/tabs/tab_game.cpp
@@ -330,6 +330,9 @@ void TabGame::emitUserEvent()
 
 TabGame::~TabGame()
 {
+    if (aCardMenu && aCardMenu->menu() && aCardMenu->menu() != emptyCardMenu) {
+        delete aCardMenu->menu();
+    }
     for (auto &player : game->getPlayerManager()->getPlayers()) {
         player->clear();
     }
@@ -1158,10 +1161,16 @@ QString TabGame::getTabText() const
 
 /**
  * @param menu The menu to set. Pass in nullptr to set the menu to empty.
+ *
+ * The previous card menu is deleted here: QAction::setMenu() does not take ownership, so whoever installs the menu
+ * (this widget) has to dispose of the one it replaces. The empty placeholder menu is reused instead of deleted.
  */
 void TabGame::setCardMenu(CardMenu *menu)
 {
-    if (!aCardMenu) {
+    if (!aCardMenu || !emptyCardMenu) {
+        if (menu) {
+            menu->deleteLater();
+        }
         return;
     }
 
@@ -1171,10 +1180,11 @@ void TabGame::setCardMenu(CardMenu *menu)
             gameView->viewport()->update();
         }
     }
-    if (menu) {
-        aCardMenu->setMenu(menu);
-    } else {
-        aCardMenu->setMenu(new QMenu);
+
+    QMenu *previousMenu = aCardMenu->menu();
+    aCardMenu->setMenu(menu ? menu : emptyCardMenu);
+    if (previousMenu && previousMenu != emptyCardMenu && previousMenu != menu) {
+        previousMenu->deleteLater();
     }
 }
 
@@ -1258,7 +1268,8 @@ void TabGame::createMenuItems()
 
     gameMenu->addSeparator();
 
-    aCardMenu = gameMenu->addMenu(new QMenu(this));
+    emptyCardMenu = new QMenu(this);
+    aCardMenu = gameMenu->addMenu(emptyCardMenu);
 
     // Sync the new action with the same state the dock button already shows.
     updateInviteButtonState();
@@ -1290,6 +1301,7 @@ void TabGame::createReplayMenuItems()
     gameMenu->addAction(aLeaveGame);
 
     aCardMenu = nullptr;
+    emptyCardMenu = nullptr;
 
     addTabMenu(gameMenu);
 }
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/tabs/tab_game.h b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/tabs/tab_game.h
index 142c02999..5c2af82b4 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/tabs/tab_game.h
+++ b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/tabs/tab_game.h
@@ -101,6 +101,8 @@ private:
     QAction *aInviteToGame = nullptr;
     QList<QAction *> phaseActions;
     QAction *aCardMenu;
+    /** @brief Placeholder submenu shown when no card is selected; reused instead of reallocated. */
+    QMenu *emptyCardMenu = nullptr;
 
     /**
      * @brief The actions associated with managing a QDockWidget