diff --git a/ba/ba0.cpp b/ba/ba0.cpp
index 17f9b39b3..59f41e416 100755
--- a/ba/ba0.cpp
+++ b/ba/ba0.cpp
@@ -1049,10 +1049,10 @@ bool TMenu_application::main_loop()
 bool TMenu_application::choose_colors()
 {                                
   disable_menu_item(M_FONT);
-  TColor_mask cm;
-  if (cm.run() == K_ENTER)
+  TColor_mask * cm = new TColor_mask();
+  if (cm->run() == K_ENTER)
   {
-    cm.save_colors();         // Aggiorna config
+    cm->save_colors();         // Aggiorna config
     customize_colors();       // Aggiorna set di colori
     
     reload_images();          // Aggiorna bitmaps del menu
@@ -1066,6 +1066,7 @@ bool TMenu_application::choose_colors()
       _mask->stop_run(K_CTRL + 'R');
   }
   enable_menu_item(M_FONT);
+  delete cm;
   return TRUE;
 }