diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Native/AvaloniaNativeMenuExporter.cs b/src/Avalonia.Native/AvaloniaNativeMenuExporter.cs
index a074092792..1f137c3ee5 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Native/AvaloniaNativeMenuExporter.cs
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Native/AvaloniaNativeMenuExporter.cs
@@ -81,7 +81,10 @@ namespace Avalonia.Native
             }
             else
             {
-                SetMenu(_nativeWindow, _menu);
+                if(_menu != null)
+                {
+                    SetMenu(_nativeWindow, _menu);
+                }
             }
 
             _exported = true;