diff --git a/atom/browser/api/atom_api_menu.cc b/atom/browser/api/atom_api_menu.cc
index f8964421b8e8..651e2067e185 100644
--- a/atom/browser/api/atom_api_menu.cc
+++ b/atom/browser/api/atom_api_menu.cc
@@ -23,9 +23,13 @@ Menu::Menu(v8::Isolate* isolate, v8::Local<v8::Object> wrapper)
     : model_(new AtomMenuModel(this)),
       parent_(nullptr) {
   InitWith(isolate, wrapper);
+  model_->AddObserver(this);
 }
 
 Menu::~Menu() {
+  if (model_) {
+    model_->RemoveObserver(this);
+  }
 }
 
 void Menu::AfterInit(v8::Isolate* isolate) {
diff --git a/atom/browser/api/atom_api_menu.h b/atom/browser/api/atom_api_menu.h
index 316dbd36d3e3..aafd8f893967 100644
--- a/atom/browser/api/atom_api_menu.h
+++ b/atom/browser/api/atom_api_menu.h
@@ -18,7 +18,8 @@ namespace atom {
 namespace api {
 
 class Menu : public mate::TrackableObject<Menu>,
-             public AtomMenuModel::Delegate {
+              public AtomMenuModel::Delegate,
+              public AtomMenuModel::Observer {
  public:
   static mate::WrappableBase* New(mate::Arguments* args);