diff --git a/darwin/init.m b/darwin/init.m
index c188d5d8..bf27203a 100644
--- a/darwin/init.m
+++ b/darwin/init.m
@@ -56,8 +56,8 @@ const char *uiInit(uiInitOptions *o)
 	[NSApp setActivationPolicy:NSApplicationActivationPolicyRegular];
 	[NSApp setDelegate:[uiAppDelegate new]];
 
-	if (options.Menu != NULL)
-		[NSApp setMainMenu:makeMenubar()];
+	// always do this so we always have an application menu
+	[NSApp setMainMenu:makeMenubar()];
 
 	// we can use a stock NSView for this
 	destroyedControlsView = [[NSView alloc] initWithFrame:NSZeroRect];