diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index c36e41caa..c692324cf 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+2011-03-14  Eric Wasylishen  <ewasylishen@gmail.com>
+
+	* Source/NSMenuItemCell.m: Add missing -retain for key
+	equivalent modifier strings
+
 2011-03-14  Eric Wasylishen  <ewasylishen@gmail.com>
 
 	* Headers/AppKit/NSSavePanel.h: Add OS 10.6 #ifdef around
diff --git a/Source/NSMenuItemCell.m b/Source/NSMenuItemCell.m
index bd258c2d4..963224a74 100644
--- a/Source/NSMenuItemCell.m
+++ b/Source/NSMenuItemCell.m
@@ -67,22 +67,22 @@ static NSString *commandKeyString = @"#";
       keyString = [userDefaults objectForKey: @"GSControlKeyString"];
       if (nil != keyString)
 	{
-	  controlKeyString = keyString;
+	  controlKeyString = [keyString retain];
 	}
       keyString = [userDefaults objectForKey: @"GSAlternateKeyString"];
       if (nil != keyString)
 	{
-	  alternateKeyString = keyString;
+	  alternateKeyString = [keyString retain];
 	}
       keyString = [userDefaults objectForKey: @"GSShiftKeyString"];
       if (nil != keyString)
 	{
-	  shiftKeyString = keyString;
+	  shiftKeyString = [keyString retain];
 	}
       keyString = [userDefaults objectForKey: @"GSCommandKeyString"];
       if (nil != keyString)
 	{
-	  commandKeyString = keyString;
+	  commandKeyString = [keyString retain];
 	}
     }
 }