diff --git a/cocos/base/CCDirector.cpp b/cocos/base/CCDirector.cpp
index 0215b096d1..d938a4872d 100644
--- a/cocos/base/CCDirector.cpp
+++ b/cocos/base/CCDirector.cpp
@@ -961,6 +961,7 @@ void Director::reset()
     
     stopAnimation();
     
+    CC_SAFE_RELEASE_NULL(_notificationNode);
     CC_SAFE_RELEASE_NULL(_FPSLabel);
     CC_SAFE_RELEASE_NULL(_drawnBatchesLabel);
     CC_SAFE_RELEASE_NULL(_drawnVerticesLabel);