diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/piccolo2d/activities/PActivityScheduler.java b/core/src/main/java/org/piccolo2d/activities/PActivityScheduler.java
index 532a4fa..6ae7f9e 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/piccolo2d/activities/PActivityScheduler.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/piccolo2d/activities/PActivityScheduler.java
@@ -176,6 +176,7 @@
                 final PActivity each = (PActivity) processingActivities.get(i);
                 each.processStep(currentTime);
             }
+            processingActivities.clear();
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/examples/src/main/java/org/piccolo2d/examples/ActivityMemoryLeakBugExample.java b/examples/src/main/java/org/piccolo2d/examples/ActivityMemoryLeakBugExample.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c5fa500
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/src/main/java/org/piccolo2d/examples/ActivityMemoryLeakBugExample.java
@@ -0,0 +1,105 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2008-2010, Piccolo2D project, http://piccolo2d.org
+ * Copyright (c) 1998-2008, University of Maryland
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without modification, are permitted provided
+ * that the following conditions are met:
+ *
+ * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this list of conditions
+ * and the following disclaimer.
+ *
+ * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice, this list of conditions
+ * and the following disclaimer in the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
+ * distribution.
+ *
+ * None of the name of the University of Maryland, the name of the Piccolo2D project, or the names of its
+ * contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from this software without specific
+ * prior written permission.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED
+ * WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A
+ * PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR
+ * ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ * LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS
+ * INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR
+ * TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF
+ * ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+package org.piccolo2d.examples;
+
+import org.piccolo2d.PLayer;
+import org.piccolo2d.PNode;
+import org.piccolo2d.activities.PActivity;
+import org.piccolo2d.extras.PFrame;
+import org.piccolo2d.nodes.PPath;
+
+import javax.swing.*;
+import java.awt.event.ActionEvent;
+import java.awt.event.ActionListener;
+import java.lang.ref.WeakReference;
+
+/**
+ * Example that demonstrates the memory leak in Issue 185.
+ * <p>
+ * Memory leak - PActivityScheduler keeps processed activities in reference<br/>
+ * {@link http://code.google.com/p/piccolo2d/issues/detail?id=185}
+ * </p>
+ */
+public class ActivityMemoryLeakBugExample extends PFrame {
+
+    public static void main(String[] args) {
+        new ActivityMemoryLeakBugExample();
+    }
+
+    /** {@inheritDoc} */
+    public void initialize() {
+        final PLayer layer = getCanvas().getLayer();
+        // Create the node that we expect to get garbage collected.
+        PNode node = PPath.createEllipse(20, 20, 20, 20);
+        layer.addChild(node);
+        // Create a WeakReference to the node so we can detect if it is gc'd.
+        final WeakReference ref = new WeakReference(layer.getChild(0));
+        // Create and execute an activity.
+        ((PNode) ref.get()).animateToPositionScaleRotation(0, 0, 5.0, 0, 1000);
+        // Create a Timer that will start after the activity and repeat.
+        new Timer(2000, new ActionListener() {
+            public void actionPerformed(final ActionEvent e) {
+                // Remove our reference to the node.
+                layer.removeAllChildren();
+                // Force garbage collection.
+                System.gc();
+                // This should print null if the node was successfully gc'd. (IT never does.)
+                System.out.println(ref.get());
+                // This prints 0 as expected.
+                System.out.println(layer.getRoot().getActivityScheduler().getActivitiesReference().size());
+            }
+        }).start();
+        // This will cause any previous activity references to clear.
+        forceCleanupOfPriorActivities(layer);
+    }
+
+    private void forceCleanupOfPriorActivities(final PLayer layer) {
+        new Thread() {
+            /** {@inheritDoc} */
+            public void run() {
+                // Wait 6 seconds before doing the cleanup so the bug can be witnessed.
+                try {
+                    Thread.sleep(6000);
+                }
+                catch (InterruptedException e) {
+                    // empty
+                }
+
+                PActivity a = new PActivity(-1) {
+                        /** {@inheritDoc} */
+                        protected void activityStep(final long elapsedTime) {
+                            System.out.println("cleanup activity");
+                            terminate();
+                        }
+                    };
+                layer.getRoot().addActivity(a);
+            }
+        }.start();
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/parent/pom.xml b/parent/pom.xml
index cdb9c0f..62def94 100644
--- a/parent/pom.xml
+++ b/parent/pom.xml
@@ -211,6 +211,14 @@
       </roles>
       <timezone>+2</timezone>
     </contributor>
+    <contributor>
+      <name>Aaron Dixon</name>
+      <email>atdixon@gmail.com</email>
+      <roles>
+        <role>developer</role>
+      </roles>
+      <timezone>-6</timezone>
+    </contributor>
   </contributors>
   <build>
     <pluginManagement>