diff --git a/headers/private/interface/BMCPrivate.h b/headers/private/interface/BMCPrivate.h
index 876ad1f37c..ee6084998a 100644
--- a/headers/private/interface/BMCPrivate.h
+++ b/headers/private/interface/BMCPrivate.h
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ public:
 	virtual	void				MessageReceived(BMessage* msg);
 	virtual	void				MakeFocus(bool focused = true);
 	virtual	void				SetMaxContentWidth(float width);
+	virtual	void				SetEnabled(bool enabled);
 
 			void				TogglePopUpMarker(bool show)
 									{ fShowPopUpMarker = show; }
diff --git a/src/kits/interface/BMCPrivate.cpp b/src/kits/interface/BMCPrivate.cpp
index e46eef58c0..5ceccecd7c 100644
--- a/src/kits/interface/BMCPrivate.cpp
+++ b/src/kits/interface/BMCPrivate.cpp
@@ -276,6 +276,15 @@ _BMCMenuBar_::SetMaxContentWidth(float width)
 }
 
 
+void
+_BMCMenuBar_::SetEnabled(bool enabled)
+{
+	fMenuField->SetEnabled(enabled);
+
+	BMenuBar::SetEnabled(enabled);
+}
+
+
 BSize
 _BMCMenuBar_::MinSize()
 {
diff --git a/src/kits/interface/Menu.cpp b/src/kits/interface/Menu.cpp
index 565a77e954..3bfbf98f73 100644
--- a/src/kits/interface/Menu.cpp
+++ b/src/kits/interface/Menu.cpp
@@ -1021,6 +1021,9 @@ BMenu::SetEnabled(bool enabled)
 
 	fEnabled = enabled;
 
+	if (dynamic_cast<_BMCMenuBar_*>(Supermenu()) != NULL)
+		Supermenu()->SetEnabled(enabled);
+
 	if (fSuperitem)
 		fSuperitem->SetEnabled(enabled);
 }