diff --git a/src/mac/carbon/frame.cpp b/src/mac/carbon/frame.cpp
index b4da3e565f..ad625088a0 100644
--- a/src/mac/carbon/frame.cpp
+++ b/src/mac/carbon/frame.cpp
@@ -105,7 +105,9 @@ bool wxFrame::Enable(bool enable)
     if ( !wxWindow::Enable(enable) )
         return false;
 
-    if ( m_frameMenuBar && m_frameMenuBar == wxMenuBar::MacGetInstalledMenuBar() )
+    // we should always enable/disable the menubar, even if we are not current, otherwise
+    // we might miss some state change later (happened eg in the docview sample after PrintPreview)
+    if ( m_frameMenuBar /* && m_frameMenuBar == wxMenuBar::MacGetInstalledMenuBar() */ )
     {
         int iMaxMenu = m_frameMenuBar->GetMenuCount();
         for ( int i = 0 ; i < iMaxMenu ; ++ i )