--- a/browser/base/content/browser-places.js
+++ b/browser/base/content/browser-places.js
@@ -1566,16 +1566,21 @@ var BookmarkingUI = {
   },
 
   _uninitView: function BUI__uninitView() {
     // When an element with a placesView attached is removed and re-inserted,
     // XBL reapplies the binding causing any kind of issues and possible leaks,
     // so kill current view and let popupshowing generate a new one.
     if (this.button._placesView)
       this.button._placesView.uninit();
+    // Also uninit the main menubar placesView, since it would have the same
+    // issues.
+    let menubar = document.getElementById("bookmarksMenu");
+    if (menubar && menubar._placesView)
+      menubar._placesView.uninit();
 
     // We have to do the same thing for the "special" views underneath the
     // the bookmarks menu.
     const kSpecialViewNodeIDs = ["BMB_bookmarksToolbar", "BMB_unsortedBookmarks"];
     for (let viewNodeID of kSpecialViewNodeIDs) {
       let elem = document.getElementById(viewNodeID);
       if (elem && elem._placesView) {
         elem._placesView.uninit();