diff --git a/headers/os/interface/Menu.h b/headers/os/interface/Menu.h
index e5cb58f962..43e2d1aa25 100644
--- a/headers/os/interface/Menu.h
+++ b/headers/os/interface/Menu.h
@@ -78,6 +78,8 @@ public:
 	virtual	void				FrameMoved(BPoint newPosition);
 	virtual	void				FrameResized(float newWidth, float newHeight);
 
+			void				InvalidateLayout();
+
 	virtual void				MakeFocus(bool focus = true);
 
 			bool				AddItem(BMenuItem* item);
diff --git a/src/kits/interface/Menu.cpp b/src/kits/interface/Menu.cpp
index a4e79dd40c..c6bca29a76 100644
--- a/src/kits/interface/Menu.cpp
+++ b/src/kits/interface/Menu.cpp
@@ -667,6 +667,17 @@ BMenu::FrameResized(float new_width, float new_height)
 }
 
 
+void
+BMenu::InvalidateLayout()
+{
+	fUseCachedMenuLayout = false;
+	// This method exits for backwards compatibility reasons, it is used to
+	// invalidate the menu layout, but we also use call
+	// BView::InvalidateLayout() for good measure. Don't delete this method!
+	BView::InvalidateLayout(false);
+}
+
+
 // #pragma mark -