diff --git a/loader/src/hooks/CCMenuItemActivateFix.cpp b/loader/src/hooks/CCMenuItemActivateFix.cpp
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+++ b/loader/src/hooks/CCMenuItemActivateFix.cpp
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+#include <Geode/Geode.hpp>
+#include <Geode/modify/CCMenuItem.hpp>
+
+using namespace geode::prelude;
+
+class $modify(CCMenuItem) {
+    void activate() {
+        this->retain();
+        CCMenuItem::activate();
+        this->release();
+    }
+};
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