diff --git a/src/menu/colorpickermenu.cpp b/src/menu/colorpickermenu.cpp
index 6ace5bd704..df96b37a02 100644
--- a/src/menu/colorpickermenu.cpp
+++ b/src/menu/colorpickermenu.cpp
@@ -89,6 +89,10 @@ public:
 		desc->mItems[mStartItem+5] = new DOptionMenuItemStaticText(" ", false);
 		desc->mItems[mStartItem+6] = new DOptionMenuItemCommand("Undo changes", "undocolorpic");
 		desc->mItems[mStartItem+7] = new DOptionMenuItemStaticText(" ", false);
+		for (auto &p : desc->mItems)
+		{
+			GC::WriteBarrier(p);
+		}
 		desc->mSelectedItem = mStartItem + 2;
 		Init(parent, desc);
 		desc->mIndent = 0;
diff --git a/src/menu/joystickmenu.cpp b/src/menu/joystickmenu.cpp
index 702a6b09f0..21bb370b4a 100644
--- a/src/menu/joystickmenu.cpp
+++ b/src/menu/joystickmenu.cpp
@@ -322,6 +322,10 @@ FOptionMenuDescriptor *UpdateJoystickConfigMenu(IJoystickConfig *joy)
 				opt->mItems.Push(it);
 			}
 		}
+		for (auto &p : opt->mItems)
+		{
+			GC::WriteBarrier(p);
+		}
 		opt->mScrollPos = 0;
 		opt->mSelectedItem = -1;
 		opt->mIndent = 0;
@@ -402,6 +406,10 @@ void UpdateJoystickMenu(IJoystickConfig *selected)
 				if (i == itemnum) opt->mSelectedItem = opt->mItems.Size();
 			}
 		}
+		for (auto &p : opt->mItems)
+		{
+			GC::WriteBarrier(p);
+		}
 		if (opt->mSelectedItem >= (int)opt->mItems.Size())
 		{
 			opt->mSelectedItem = opt->mItems.Size() - 1;
diff --git a/src/menu/listmenu.cpp b/src/menu/listmenu.cpp
index 4605246bd9..020a540c54 100644
--- a/src/menu/listmenu.cpp
+++ b/src/menu/listmenu.cpp
@@ -44,6 +44,10 @@
 
 IMPLEMENT_CLASS(DListMenu, false, false)
 
+IMPLEMENT_POINTERS_START(DListMenu)
+IMPLEMENT_POINTER(mFocusControl)
+IMPLEMENT_POINTERS_END
+
 //=============================================================================
 //
 //
diff --git a/src/menu/menu.h b/src/menu/menu.h
index e789604a82..23a4e87187 100644
--- a/src/menu/menu.h
+++ b/src/menu/menu.h
@@ -520,6 +520,7 @@ public:
 class DListMenu : public DMenu
 {
 	DECLARE_CLASS(DListMenu, DMenu)
+	HAS_OBJECT_POINTERS;
 
 protected:
 	FListMenuDescriptor *mDesc;
@@ -609,6 +610,7 @@ extern FOptionMap OptionValues;
 class DOptionMenu : public DMenu
 {
 	DECLARE_CLASS(DOptionMenu, DMenu)
+	HAS_OBJECT_POINTERS;
 
 	bool CanScrollUp;
 	bool CanScrollDown;
diff --git a/src/menu/menudef.cpp b/src/menu/menudef.cpp
index 08e44fbabc..efb444d5c2 100644
--- a/src/menu/menudef.cpp
+++ b/src/menu/menudef.cpp
@@ -475,6 +475,10 @@ static void ParseListMenuBody(FScanner &sc, FListMenuDescriptor *desc)
 			sc.ScriptError("Unknown keyword '%s'", sc.String);
 		}
 	}
+	for (auto &p : desc->mItems)
+	{
+		GC::WriteBarrier(p);
+	}
 }
 
 //=============================================================================
@@ -927,6 +931,10 @@ static void ParseOptionMenuBody(FScanner &sc, FOptionMenuDescriptor *desc)
 			sc.ScriptError("Unknown keyword '%s'", sc.String);
 		}
 	}
+	for (auto &p : desc->mItems)
+	{
+		GC::WriteBarrier(p);
+	}
 }
 
 //=============================================================================
@@ -1101,6 +1109,10 @@ static void BuildEpisodeMenu()
 					ld->mAutoselect = ld->mSelectedItem;
 				}
 				success = true;
+				for (auto &p : ld->mItems)
+				{
+					GC::WriteBarrier(p);
+				}
 			}
 		}
 	}
@@ -1125,6 +1137,7 @@ static void BuildEpisodeMenu()
 		{
 			DOptionMenuItemSubmenu *it = new DOptionMenuItemSubmenu(AllEpisodes[i].mEpisodeName, "Skillmenu", i);
 			od->mItems.Push(it);
+			GC::WriteBarrier(it);
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -1230,6 +1243,10 @@ static void BuildPlayerclassMenu()
 					}
 				}
 				success = true;
+				for (auto &p : ld->mItems)
+				{
+					GC::WriteBarrier(p);
+				}
 			}
 		}
 	}
@@ -1261,11 +1278,13 @@ static void BuildPlayerclassMenu()
 				{
 					DOptionMenuItemSubmenu *it = new DOptionMenuItemSubmenu(pname, "Episodemenu", i);
 					od->mItems.Push(it);
+					GC::WriteBarrier(it);
 				}
 			}
 		}
 		DOptionMenuItemSubmenu *it = new DOptionMenuItemSubmenu("Random", "Episodemenu", -1);
 		od->mItems.Push(it);
+		GC::WriteBarrier(it);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -1355,6 +1374,10 @@ static void InitKeySections()
 					menu->mItems.Push(item);
 				}
 			}
+			for (auto &p : menu->mItems)
+			{
+				GC::WriteBarrier(p);
+			}
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -1488,6 +1511,7 @@ void M_StartupSkillMenu(FGameStartup *gs)
 									pItemText? *pItemText : skill.MenuName, ld->mFont, color,ld->mFontColor2, action, i);
 				}
 				ld->mItems.Push(li);
+				GC::WriteBarrier(li);
 				y += ld->mLinespacing;
 			}
 			if (AllEpisodes[gs->Episode].mNoSkill || AllSkills.Size() == 1)
@@ -1541,6 +1565,7 @@ fail:
 		}
 		li = new DOptionMenuItemSubmenu(pItemText? *pItemText : skill.MenuName, action, i);
 		od->mItems.Push(li);
+		GC::WriteBarrier(li);
 		if (!done)
 		{
 			done = true;
diff --git a/src/menu/optionmenu.cpp b/src/menu/optionmenu.cpp
index f6e129ebca..e27ae20a2b 100644
--- a/src/menu/optionmenu.cpp
+++ b/src/menu/optionmenu.cpp
@@ -66,6 +66,10 @@ void M_DrawConText (int color, int x, int y, const char *str)
 
 IMPLEMENT_CLASS(DOptionMenu, false, false)
 
+IMPLEMENT_POINTERS_START(DOptionMenu)
+IMPLEMENT_POINTER(mFocusControl)
+IMPLEMENT_POINTERS_END
+
 //=============================================================================
 //
 //