diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/applications/ManageApplications.java b/src/com/android/settings/applications/ManageApplications.java
index 5a11e6ebe5d..d68b6a9982b 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/applications/ManageApplications.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/applications/ManageApplications.java
@@ -319,6 +319,12 @@ public class ManageApplications extends Fragment implements
             }
         }
 
+        public void release() {
+            if (mApplications != null) {
+                mApplications.release();
+            }
+        }
+
         void updateStorageUsage() {
             // Make sure a callback didn't come at an inopportune time.
             if (mOwner.getActivity() == null) return;
@@ -591,6 +597,10 @@ public class ManageApplications extends Fragment implements
             }
         }
 
+        public void release() {
+            mSession.release();
+        }
+
         public void rebuild(int sort) {
             if (sort == mLastSortMode) {
                 return;
@@ -988,6 +998,7 @@ public class ManageApplications extends Fragment implements
         // are no longer attached to their view hierarchy.
         for (int i=0; i<mTabs.size(); i++) {
             mTabs.get(i).detachView();
+            mTabs.get(i).release();
         }
     }