diff --git a/cocos2d/CCDirector.h b/cocos2d/CCDirector.h
index c3a11de31e3..1fda4c0a921 100644
--- a/cocos2d/CCDirector.h
+++ b/cocos2d/CCDirector.h
@@ -146,6 +146,9 @@ and when to execute the Scenes.
 
 	/* action manager associated with this director */
 	CCActionManager *actionManager_;
+	
+	/*  OpenGLView. On iOS it is a copy of self.view */
+	CCGLView		*view_;
 }
 
 /** returns the cocos2d thread.
diff --git a/cocos2d/CCDirector.m b/cocos2d/CCDirector.m
index c77fe5fb0a5..71d6ab410c6 100644
--- a/cocos2d/CCDirector.m
+++ b/cocos2d/CCDirector.m
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ - (id) init
 
 - (NSString*) description
 {
-	return [NSString stringWithFormat:@"<%@ = %08X | Size: %0.f x %0.f, view = %@>", [self class], self, winSizeInPoints_.width, winSizeInPoints_.height, self.view];
+	return [NSString stringWithFormat:@"<%@ = %08X | Size: %0.f x %0.f, view = %@>", [self class], self, winSizeInPoints_.width, winSizeInPoints_.height, view_];
 }
 
 - (void) dealloc
@@ -198,8 +198,8 @@ - (void) dealloc
 
 -(void) setGLDefaultValues
 {
-	// This method SHOULD be called only after openGLView_ was initialized
-	NSAssert( [self view], @"openGLView_ must be initialized");
+	// This method SHOULD be called only after view_ was initialized
+	NSAssert( view_, @"view_ must be initialized");
 
 	[self setAlphaBlending: YES];
 	[self setDepthTest: YES];
@@ -300,28 +300,34 @@ - (void) setDepthTest: (BOOL) on
 
 -(void) setView:(CCGLView*)view
 {
-	NSAssert( view, @"OpenGLView must be non-nil");
+//	NSAssert( view, @"OpenGLView must be non-nil");
 
+	if( view != view_ ) {
+	
 #ifdef __CC_PLATFORM_IOS
-	[super setView:view];
+		[super setView:view];
 #endif
+		[view_ release];
+		view_ = [view retain];
 
-	// set size
-	winSizeInPixels_ = winSizeInPoints_ = CCNSSizeToCGSize( [view bounds].size );
+		// set size
+		winSizeInPixels_ = winSizeInPoints_ = CCNSSizeToCGSize( [view_ bounds].size );
 
-	[self setGLDefaultValues];
-	[self createStatsLabel];
+		[self createStatsLabel];
+		
+		// it could be nil
+		if( view )
+			[self setGLDefaultValues];
 
-	CHECK_GL_ERROR_DEBUG();
+		CHECK_GL_ERROR_DEBUG();
+	}
 }
 
-#ifdef __CC_PLATFORM_MAC
 -(CCGLView*) view
 {
-	// ignore on Mac
-	return nil;
+	return  view_;
 }
-#endif //
+
 
 #pragma mark Director Scene Landscape
 
@@ -422,6 +428,7 @@ -(void) end
 	[delegate_ release];
 	delegate_ = nil;
 
+	[self setView:nil];
 	
 	// Purge bitmap cache
 	[CCLabelBMFont purgeCachedData];
diff --git a/cocos2d/Platforms/Mac/CCDirectorMac.h b/cocos2d/Platforms/Mac/CCDirectorMac.h
index 8b95b7fab3a..63ff82fe908 100644
--- a/cocos2d/Platforms/Mac/CCDirectorMac.h
+++ b/cocos2d/Platforms/Mac/CCDirectorMac.h
@@ -61,9 +61,6 @@ enum  {
 
 	NSWindow		*fullScreenWindow_;
 
-	// OpenGLView
-	CCGLView		*view_;
-
 	// Event Dispatcher
 	CCEventDispatcher	*eventDispatcher_;
 
diff --git a/cocos2d/Platforms/Mac/CCDirectorMac.m b/cocos2d/Platforms/Mac/CCDirectorMac.m
index c530d54f7db..1749da15ad0 100644
--- a/cocos2d/Platforms/Mac/CCDirectorMac.m
+++ b/cocos2d/Platforms/Mac/CCDirectorMac.m
@@ -195,9 +195,6 @@ -(void) setView:(CCGLView *)view
 {
 	if( view != view_) {
 
-		[view_ release];
-		view_ = [view retain];
-
 		[super setView:view];
 
 		// cache the NSWindow and NSOpenGLView created from the NIB
@@ -208,11 +205,6 @@ -(void) setView:(CCGLView *)view
 	}
 }
 
--(CCGLView*) view
-{
-	return view_;
-}
-
 -(int) resizeMode
 {
 	return resizeMode_;
diff --git a/cocos2d/Platforms/iOS/CCDirectorIOS.m b/cocos2d/Platforms/iOS/CCDirectorIOS.m
index 3a2a6698a80..0db10502cdd 100644
--- a/cocos2d/Platforms/iOS/CCDirectorIOS.m
+++ b/cocos2d/Platforms/iOS/CCDirectorIOS.m
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ -(void) setContentScaleFactor:(CGFloat)scaleFactor
 		__ccContentScaleFactor = scaleFactor;
 		winSizeInPixels_ = CGSizeMake( winSizeInPoints_.width * scaleFactor, winSizeInPoints_.height * scaleFactor );
 
-		if( self.view )
+		if( view_ )
 			[self updateContentScaleFactor];
 
 		// update projection
@@ -276,9 +276,9 @@ -(void) setContentScaleFactor:(CGFloat)scaleFactor
 
 -(void) updateContentScaleFactor
 {
-	NSAssert( [self.view respondsToSelector:@selector(setContentScaleFactor:)], @"cocos2d v2.0+ runs on iOS 4 or later");
+	NSAssert( [view_ respondsToSelector:@selector(setContentScaleFactor:)], @"cocos2d v2.0+ runs on iOS 4 or later");
 
-	[self.view setContentScaleFactor: __ccContentScaleFactor];
+	[view_ setContentScaleFactor: __ccContentScaleFactor];
 	isContentScaleSupported_ = YES;
 }
 
@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@ -(BOOL) enableRetinaDisplay:(BOOL)enabled
 		return YES;
 
 	// setContentScaleFactor is not supported
-	if (! [self.view respondsToSelector:@selector(setContentScaleFactor:)])
+	if (! [view_ respondsToSelector:@selector(setContentScaleFactor:)])
 		return NO;
 
 	// SD device
@@ -312,7 +312,7 @@ -(BOOL) enableRetinaDisplay:(BOOL)enabled
 // overriden, don't call super
 -(void) reshapeProjection:(CGSize)size
 {
-	winSizeInPoints_ = [self.view bounds].size;
+	winSizeInPoints_ = [view_ bounds].size;
 	winSizeInPixels_ = CGSizeMake(winSizeInPoints_.width * __ccContentScaleFactor, winSizeInPoints_.height *__ccContentScaleFactor);
 
 	[self setProjection:projection_];
@@ -350,16 +350,18 @@ -(void) end
 
 -(void) setView:(CCGLView *)view
 {
-	[super setView:view];
+	if( view != view_) {
+		[super setView:view];
 
-	// set size
-	winSizeInPixels_ = CGSizeMake(winSizeInPoints_.width * __ccContentScaleFactor, winSizeInPoints_.height *__ccContentScaleFactor);
+		// set size
+		winSizeInPixels_ = CGSizeMake(winSizeInPoints_.width * __ccContentScaleFactor, winSizeInPoints_.height *__ccContentScaleFactor);
 
-	if( __ccContentScaleFactor != 1 )
-		[self updateContentScaleFactor];
+		if( __ccContentScaleFactor != 1 )
+			[self updateContentScaleFactor];
 
-	[view setTouchDelegate: touchDispatcher_];
-	[touchDispatcher_ setDispatchEvents: YES];
+		[view setTouchDelegate: touchDispatcher_];
+		[touchDispatcher_ setDispatchEvents: YES];
+	}
 }
 
 // Override to allow orientations other than the default portrait orientation.