diff --git a/cocos2dx/include/CCMutableArray.h b/cocos2dx/include/CCMutableArray.h
index 68083295b790..4e1e21a9bed1 100644
--- a/cocos2dx/include/CCMutableArray.h
+++ b/cocos2dx/include/CCMutableArray.h
@@ -369,6 +369,7 @@ class CCMutableArray : public CCObject
 	static CCMutableArray<T>* arrayWithObjects(T pObject1, ...)
 	{
 		CCMutableArray<T> *pArray = new CCMutableArray<T>();
+        pArray->autorelease();
 
 		va_list params;
 		va_start(params, pObject1);
@@ -385,14 +386,22 @@ class CCMutableArray : public CCObject
 		return pArray;
 	}
 
-	static CCMutableArray<T>* arrayWithArray(CCMutableArray<T> *pArray)
+	static CCMutableArray<T>* arrayWithArray(CCMutableArray<T> *pSrcArray)
 	{
-		if (pArray == NULL)
+        CCMutableArray<T> *pDestArray = NULL;
+        
+		if (pSrcArray == NULL)
 		{
-			return new CCMutableArray<T>();
+            pDestArray = new CCMutableArray<T>();
 		}
-
-		return pArray->copy();
+        else
+        {
+            pDestArray = pSrcArray->copy();
+        }
+        
+        pDestArray->autorelease();
+        
+		return pDestArray;
 	}
 
 private:
diff --git a/cocos2dx/sprite_nodes/CCAnimation.cpp b/cocos2dx/sprite_nodes/CCAnimation.cpp
index e00b5fea548f..6994a69c2424 100644
--- a/cocos2dx/sprite_nodes/CCAnimation.cpp
+++ b/cocos2dx/sprite_nodes/CCAnimation.cpp
@@ -105,7 +105,8 @@ namespace cocos2d
 	{
         m_fDelay = delay;
 		m_pobFrames = CCMutableArray<CCSpriteFrame*>::arrayWithArray(pFrames);
-
+        m_pobFrames->retain();
+        
 		return true;
 	}
 
@@ -134,6 +135,7 @@ namespace cocos2d
 		m_fDelay = fDelay;
 		m_nameStr = pszName;
 		m_pobFrames = CCMutableArray<CCSpriteFrame*>::arrayWithArray(pFrames);
+        m_pobFrames->retain();
 
 		return true;
 	}