diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 1662352bb..65a53c69e 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+2011-04-19 Fred Kiefer <FredKiefer@gmx.de>
+
+	* Source/NSViewController.m (-loadView): Retain the topLevelObjects.
+
 2011-04-18  Eric Wasylishen  <ewasylishen@gmail.com>
 
 	* Source/NSMenuView.m (-setWindowFrameForAttachingToRect:...):
diff --git a/Source/NSViewController.m b/Source/NSViewController.m
index b22d6cc18..043710c55 100644
--- a/Source/NSViewController.m
+++ b/Source/NSViewController.m
@@ -119,6 +119,7 @@
                 [self class], _nibName);
 	}
     }
+  RETAIN(_topLevelObjects);
   RELEASE(nib);
 }