diff --git a/direct/src/level/DistributedLevel.py b/direct/src/level/DistributedLevel.py
index 9f0c105f75..43a710dc3f 100755
--- a/direct/src/level/DistributedLevel.py
+++ b/direct/src/level/DistributedLevel.py
@@ -224,6 +224,9 @@ class DistributedLevel(DistributedObject.DistributedObject,
     def delete(self):
         self.notify.debug('delete')
         DistributedObject.DistributedObject.delete(self)
+        # remove factory menu to SpeedChat
+        toonbase.localToon.chatMgr.chatInputSpeedChat.removeFactoryMenu()
+
     def getDoorwayNode(self, doorwayNum):
         # returns node that doors should parent themselves to
         return self.doorwayNum2Node[doorwayNum]