diff --git a/src/common/menucmn.cpp b/src/common/menucmn.cpp
index 7230bb103d..dacfbf4d90 100644
--- a/src/common/menucmn.cpp
+++ b/src/common/menucmn.cpp
@@ -925,6 +925,7 @@ void wxMenuBarBase::Attach(wxFrame *frame)
 {
     wxASSERT_MSG( !IsAttached(), wxT("menubar already attached!") );
 
+    SetParent(frame);
     m_menuBarFrame = frame;
 }
 
@@ -933,6 +934,7 @@ void wxMenuBarBase::Detach()
     wxASSERT_MSG( IsAttached(), wxT("detaching unattached menubar") );
 
     m_menuBarFrame = NULL;
+    SetParent(NULL);
 }
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/src/gtk/frame.cpp b/src/gtk/frame.cpp
index 5c20c83f85..915b7a2dd2 100644
--- a/src/gtk/frame.cpp
+++ b/src/gtk/frame.cpp
@@ -304,7 +304,6 @@ void wxFrame::AttachMenuBar( wxMenuBar *menuBar )
         hildon_window_set_menu(HILDON_WINDOW(m_widget),
                                GTK_MENU(m_frameMenuBar->m_widget));
 #else // !wxUSE_LIBHILDON && !wxUSE_LIBHILDON2
-        m_frameMenuBar->SetParent(this);
 
         // menubar goes into top of vbox (m_mainWidget)
         gtk_box_pack_start(