diff --git a/native/Avalonia.Native/inc/avalonia-native.h b/native/Avalonia.Native/inc/avalonia-native.h
index cbd90e1dcf..7d9b89852e 100644
--- a/native/Avalonia.Native/inc/avalonia-native.h
+++ b/native/Avalonia.Native/inc/avalonia-native.h
@@ -175,6 +175,8 @@ public:
     virtual HRESULT CreateClipboard(IAvnClipboard** ppv) = 0;
     virtual HRESULT CreateCursorFactory(IAvnCursorFactory** ppv) = 0;
     virtual HRESULT ObtainGlFeature(IAvnGlFeature** ppv) = 0;
+    virtual HRESULT ObtainAppMenu(IAvnAppMenu** retOut) = 0;
+    virtual HRESULT SetAppMenu(IAvnAppMenu* menu) = 0;
     virtual HRESULT CreateMenu (IAvnAppMenu** ppv) = 0;
     virtual HRESULT CreateMenuItem (IAvnAppMenuItem** ppv) = 0;
 };
diff --git a/native/Avalonia.Native/src/OSX/common.h b/native/Avalonia.Native/src/OSX/common.h
index ccd0a5a9b9..91a1ba51c3 100644
--- a/native/Avalonia.Native/src/OSX/common.h
+++ b/native/Avalonia.Native/src/OSX/common.h
@@ -21,6 +21,9 @@ extern IAvnGlFeature* GetGlFeature();
 extern IAvnGlSurfaceRenderTarget* CreateGlRenderTarget(NSWindow* window, NSView* view);
 extern IAvnAppMenu* CreateAppMenu();
 extern IAvnAppMenuItem* CreateAppMenuItem();
+extern void SetAppMenu (IAvnAppMenu* appMenu);
+extern IAvnAppMenu* GetAppMenu ();
+extern NSMenuItem* GetAppMenuItem ();
 
 extern void InitializeAvnApp();
 extern NSApplicationActivationPolicy AvnDesiredActivationPolicy;
diff --git a/native/Avalonia.Native/src/OSX/main.mm b/native/Avalonia.Native/src/OSX/main.mm
index bdea26b761..ade077f00b 100644
--- a/native/Avalonia.Native/src/OSX/main.mm
+++ b/native/Avalonia.Native/src/OSX/main.mm
@@ -236,6 +236,24 @@ public:
         *ppv = ::CreateAppMenuItem();
         return S_OK;
     }
+    
+    virtual HRESULT SetAppMenu (IAvnAppMenu* appMenu) override
+    {
+        ::SetAppMenu(appMenu);
+        return S_OK;
+    }
+    
+    virtual HRESULT ObtainAppMenu(IAvnAppMenu** retOut) override
+    {
+        if(retOut == nullptr)
+        {
+            return E_POINTER;
+        }
+        
+        *retOut = ::GetAppMenu();
+        
+        return S_OK;
+    }
 };
 
 extern "C" IAvaloniaNativeFactory* CreateAvaloniaNative()
diff --git a/native/Avalonia.Native/src/OSX/menu.mm b/native/Avalonia.Native/src/OSX/menu.mm
index ca03c50e59..9aec33d3db 100644
--- a/native/Avalonia.Native/src/OSX/menu.mm
+++ b/native/Avalonia.Native/src/OSX/menu.mm
@@ -189,3 +189,34 @@ extern IAvnAppMenuItem* CreateAppMenuItem()
         return new AvnAppMenuItem();
     }
 }
+
+static IAvnAppMenu* s_appMenu = nullptr;
+static NSMenuItem* s_appMenuItem = nullptr;
+
+extern void SetAppMenu (IAvnAppMenu* appMenu)
+{
+    s_appMenu = appMenu;
+    
+    if(s_appMenu != nullptr)
+    {
+        auto nativeMenu = dynamic_cast<AvnAppMenu*>(s_appMenu);
+        
+        s_appMenuItem = [nativeMenu->GetNative() itemAtIndex:0];
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        s_appMenuItem = nullptr;
+    }
+}
+
+extern IAvnAppMenu* GetAppMenu ()
+{
+    return s_appMenu;
+}
+
+extern NSMenuItem* GetAppMenuItem ()
+{
+    return s_appMenuItem;
+}
+
+
diff --git a/native/Avalonia.Native/src/OSX/window.mm b/native/Avalonia.Native/src/OSX/window.mm
index 78ba930c9c..dbb437243a 100644
--- a/native/Avalonia.Native/src/OSX/window.mm
+++ b/native/Avalonia.Native/src/OSX/window.mm
@@ -1073,6 +1073,7 @@ NSArray* AllLoopModes = [NSArray arrayWithObjects: NSDefaultRunLoopMode, NSEvent
     bool _canBecomeKeyAndMain;
     bool _closed;
     NSMenu* _menu;
+    bool _isAppMenuApplied;
 }
 
 - (void)dealloc
@@ -1104,7 +1105,22 @@ NSArray* AllLoopModes = [NSArray arrayWithObjects: NSDefaultRunLoopMode, NSEvent
     }
     
     _menu = menu;
-    [NSApp setMenu:menu];
+    
+    if ([self isKeyWindow])
+    {
+        auto appMenu = ::GetAppMenuItem();
+        
+        if(appMenu != nullptr)
+        {
+            [[appMenu menu] removeItem:appMenu];
+            
+            [_menu insertItem:appMenu atIndex:0];
+            
+            _isAppMenuApplied = true;
+        }
+        
+        [NSApp setMenu:menu];
+    }
 }
 
 -(void) setCanBecomeKeyAndMain
@@ -1204,6 +1220,17 @@ NSArray* AllLoopModes = [NSArray arrayWithObjects: NSDefaultRunLoopMode, NSEvent
             _menu = [NSMenu new];
         }
         
+        auto appMenu = ::GetAppMenuItem();
+        
+        if(appMenu != nullptr)
+        {
+            [[appMenu menu] removeItem:appMenu];
+            
+            [_menu insertItem:appMenu atIndex:0];
+            
+            _isAppMenuApplied = true;
+        }
+        
         [NSApp setMenu:_menu];
         
         _parent->BaseEvents->Activated();
@@ -1251,7 +1278,27 @@ NSArray* AllLoopModes = [NSArray arrayWithObjects: NSDefaultRunLoopMode, NSEvent
     if(_parent)
         _parent->BaseEvents->Deactivated();
     
-    [NSApp setMenu:nullptr];
+    auto appMenuItem = ::GetAppMenuItem();
+    
+    if(appMenuItem != nullptr)
+    {
+        auto appMenu = ::GetAppMenu();
+        
+        auto nativeAppMenu = dynamic_cast<AvnAppMenu*>(appMenu);
+        
+        [[appMenuItem menu] removeItem:appMenuItem];
+        
+        [nativeAppMenu->GetNative() addItem:appMenuItem];
+        
+        [NSApp setMenu:nativeAppMenu->GetNative()];
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        [NSApp setMenu:nullptr];
+    }
+    
+    // remove window menu items from appmenu?
+    
     [super resignKeyWindow];
 }
 
diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Native/AvaloniaNativeMenuExporter.cs b/src/Avalonia.Native/AvaloniaNativeMenuExporter.cs
index 1ae4a783d7..40159077d5 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Native/AvaloniaNativeMenuExporter.cs
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Native/AvaloniaNativeMenuExporter.cs
@@ -58,6 +58,14 @@ namespace Avalonia.Native
             DoLayoutReset();
         }
 
+        public AvaloniaNativeMenuExporter(IAvaloniaNativeFactory factory)
+        {
+            _factory = factory;
+
+            _menu = NativeMenu.GetMenu(Application.Current);
+            DoLayoutReset();
+        }
+
         public bool IsNativeMenuExported => _exported;
 
         public event EventHandler OnIsNativeMenuExportedChanged;
@@ -109,7 +117,14 @@ namespace Avalonia.Native
 
             _menuItems.Clear();
 
-            SetMenu(_nativeWindow, _menu?.Items);
+            if(_nativeWindow is null)
+            {
+                SetMenu(_menu?.Items);
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                SetMenu(_nativeWindow, _menu?.Items);
+            }
 
             _exported = true;
         }
@@ -236,7 +251,7 @@ namespace Avalonia.Native
             }
         }
 
-        private void SetMenu(IAvnWindow avnWindow, ICollection<NativeMenuItem> menuItems)
+        private void SetMenu(ICollection<NativeMenuItem> menuItems)
         {
             if (menuItems is null)
             {
@@ -247,11 +262,24 @@ namespace Avalonia.Native
 
             if (menu != null)
             {
-                var items = menuItems.ToList();
+                var appMenu = _factory.ObtainAppMenu ();
 
-                items.InsertRange(0, menu.Items);
+                if (appMenu is null)
+                {
+                    appMenu = _factory.CreateMenu();
+                }
 
-                menuItems = items;
+                AddItemsToMenu(appMenu, menuItems);
+
+                _factory.SetAppMenu(appMenu);
+            }
+        }
+
+        private void SetMenu(IAvnWindow avnWindow, ICollection<NativeMenuItem> menuItems)
+        {
+            if (menuItems is null)
+            {
+                menuItems = new List<NativeMenuItem>();
             }
 
             var appMenu = avnWindow.ObtainMainMenu();
@@ -259,13 +287,11 @@ namespace Avalonia.Native
             if (appMenu is null)
             {
                 appMenu = _factory.CreateMenu();
-
-                avnWindow.SetMainMenu(appMenu);
             }
 
-            appMenu.Clear();
-
             AddItemsToMenu(appMenu, menuItems);
+
+            avnWindow.SetMainMenu(appMenu);
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Native/AvaloniaNativePlatform.cs b/src/Avalonia.Native/AvaloniaNativePlatform.cs
index 3b26b6a60a..ddb71b61bb 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Native/AvaloniaNativePlatform.cs
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Native/AvaloniaNativePlatform.cs
@@ -57,7 +57,12 @@ namespace Avalonia.Native
                 return Initialize(CreateAvaloniaNative(), options);
         }
 
-        public void SetupApplicationName()
+        public void SetupApplicationMenuExporter ()
+        {
+            var exporter = new AvaloniaNativeMenuExporter(_factory);
+        }
+
+        public void SetupApplicationName ()
         {
             if(!string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(Application.Current.Name))
             {
diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Native/AvaloniaNativePlatformExtensions.cs b/src/Avalonia.Native/AvaloniaNativePlatformExtensions.cs
index df7b00ddd8..a22777d5eb 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Native/AvaloniaNativePlatformExtensions.cs
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Native/AvaloniaNativePlatformExtensions.cs
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ namespace Avalonia
 
                     builder.AfterSetup (x=>
                     {
+                        platform.SetupApplicationMenuExporter();
                         platform.SetupApplicationName();
                     });
             });