diff --git a/Source/Fractorium/Fractorium.cpp b/Source/Fractorium/Fractorium.cpp
index 5dbef14..18be628 100644
--- a/Source/Fractorium/Fractorium.cpp
+++ b/Source/Fractorium/Fractorium.cpp
@@ -349,6 +349,19 @@ void Fractorium::resizeEvent(QResizeEvent* e)
 	QMainWindow::resizeEvent(e);
 }
 
+/// <summary>
+/// Respond to a show event to ensure Qt updates the native menubar.
+/// On first create, Qt can fail to create the native menu bar properly,
+/// but telling it that this window has become the focus window forces
+/// it to refresh this.
+/// <param name="e">The event</param>
+void Fractorium::showEvent(QShowEvent *e)
+{
+	// tell Qt to refresh the native menubar from this widget
+	emit qGuiApp->focusWindowChanged(windowHandle());
+	QMainWindow::showEvent(e);
+}
+
 /// <summary>
 /// Stop rendering and block before exiting.
 /// Called on program exit.
diff --git a/Source/Fractorium/Fractorium.h b/Source/Fractorium/Fractorium.h
index 874b472..6de433b 100644
--- a/Source/Fractorium/Fractorium.h
+++ b/Source/Fractorium/Fractorium.h
@@ -306,6 +306,7 @@ protected:
 	virtual void dragEnterEvent(QDragEnterEvent* e) override;
 	virtual void dragMoveEvent(QDragMoveEvent* e) override;
 	virtual void dropEvent(QDropEvent* e) override;
+	virtual void showEvent(QShowEvent *e) override;
 
 private:
 	void InitMenusUI();