diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index ac91efe6f..40eb48061 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+2007-12-30 Fred Kiefer <FredKiefer@gmx.de>
+
+	* Source/NSFont.m (-initWithCoder:): Add missing RETAIN. 
+
 2007-12-25 Fred Kiefer <FredKiefer@gmx.de>
 
 	* Headers/AppKit/NSMenu.h:
diff --git a/Source/NSFont.m b/Source/NSFont.m
index da644913f..464347d13 100644
--- a/Source/NSFont.m
+++ b/Source/NSFont.m
@@ -1284,7 +1284,7 @@ static BOOL flip_hack;
       NSString *name = [aDecoder decodeObjectForKey: @"NSName"];
       float size = [aDecoder decodeFloatForKey: @"NSSize"];
       
-      RELEASE(self);
+      DESTROY(self);
       if ([aDecoder containsValueForKey: @"NSfFlags"])
         {
           int flags = [aDecoder decodeIntForKey: @"NSfFlags"];
@@ -1303,7 +1303,7 @@ static BOOL flip_hack;
             }
         }
 
-      self = [NSFont fontWithName: name size: size];
+      self = RETAIN([NSFont fontWithName: name size: size]);
       if (self == nil)
         {
           self = RETAIN([NSFont systemFontOfSize: size]);