diff --git a/field_collection.module b/field_collection.module
index bb4969a..5537c75 100644
--- a/field_collection.module
+++ b/field_collection.module
@@ -1299,7 +1299,10 @@ function field_collection_field_create_field($field) {
 
     // Clear caches.
     entity_info_cache_clear();
-    menu_rebuild();
+    // Do not directly issue menu rebuilds here to avoid potentially multiple
+    // rebuilds. Instead, let menu_get_item() issue the rebuild on the next
+    // request.
+    variable_set('menu_rebuild_needed', TRUE);
   }
 }
 
@@ -1313,7 +1316,10 @@ function field_collection_field_delete_field($field) {
 
     // Clear caches.
     entity_info_cache_clear();
-    menu_rebuild();
+    // Do not directly issue menu rebuilds here to avoid potentially multiple
+    // rebuilds. Instead, let menu_get_item() issue the rebuild on the next
+    // request.
+    variable_set('menu_rebuild_needed', TRUE);
   }
 }