diff --git a/native/Avalonia.Native/inc/avalonia-native.h b/native/Avalonia.Native/inc/avalonia-native.h
index 757c0bc85a..7fde6b3360 100644
--- a/native/Avalonia.Native/inc/avalonia-native.h
+++ b/native/Avalonia.Native/inc/avalonia-native.h
@@ -176,6 +176,13 @@ enum AvnWindowEdge
     WindowEdgeSouthEast
 };
 
+enum AvnMenuItemToggleType
+{
+    None,
+    CheckMark,
+    Radio
+};
+
 AVNCOM(IAvaloniaNativeFactory, 01) : IUnknown
 {
 public:
@@ -407,6 +414,7 @@ AVNCOM(IAvnMenuItem, 19) : IUnknown
     virtual HRESULT SetGesture (void* utf8String, AvnInputModifiers modifiers) = 0;
     virtual HRESULT SetAction (IAvnPredicateCallback* predicate, IAvnActionCallback* callback) = 0;
     virtual HRESULT SetIsChecked (bool isChecked) = 0;
+    virtual HRESULT SetToggleType (AvnMenuItemToggleType toggleType) = 0;
 };
 
 AVNCOM(IAvnMenuEvents, 1A) : IUnknown
diff --git a/native/Avalonia.Native/src/OSX/menu.h b/native/Avalonia.Native/src/OSX/menu.h
index 228731cb28..cd464d2169 100644
--- a/native/Avalonia.Native/src/OSX/menu.h
+++ b/native/Avalonia.Native/src/OSX/menu.h
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ private:
     IAvnActionCallback* _callback;
     IAvnPredicateCallback* _predicate;
     bool _isSeperator;
+    bool _isCheckable;
     
 public:
     FORWARD_IUNKNOWN()
@@ -50,6 +51,8 @@ public:
     
     virtual HRESULT SetIsChecked (bool isChecked) override;
     
+    virtual HRESULT SetToggleType (AvnMenuItemToggleType toggleType) override;
+    
     bool EvaluateItemEnabled();
     
     void RaiseOnClicked();
diff --git a/native/Avalonia.Native/src/OSX/menu.mm b/native/Avalonia.Native/src/OSX/menu.mm
index 1cd9cb0644..11a8f04ae3 100644
--- a/native/Avalonia.Native/src/OSX/menu.mm
+++ b/native/Avalonia.Native/src/OSX/menu.mm
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@
 
 AvnAppMenuItem::AvnAppMenuItem(bool isSeperator)
 {
+    _isCheckable = false;
     _isSeperator = isSeperator;
     
     if(isSeperator)
@@ -157,7 +158,36 @@ HRESULT AvnAppMenuItem::SetIsChecked (bool isChecked)
 {
     @autoreleasepool
     {
-        [_native setState:(isChecked ? NSOnState : NSOffState)];
+        [_native setState:(isChecked && _isCheckable ? NSOnState : NSOffState)];
+        return S_OK;
+    }
+}
+
+HRESULT AvnAppMenuItem::SetToggleType(AvnMenuItemToggleType toggleType)
+{
+    @autoreleasepool
+    {
+        switch(toggleType)
+        {
+            case AvnMenuItemToggleType::None:
+                [_native setOnStateImage: [NSImage imageNamed:@"NSMenuCheckmark"]];
+                
+                _isCheckable = false;
+                break;
+                
+            case AvnMenuItemToggleType::CheckMark:
+                [_native setOnStateImage: [NSImage imageNamed:@"NSMenuCheckmark"]];
+                
+                _isCheckable = true;
+                break;
+                
+            case AvnMenuItemToggleType::Radio:
+                [_native setOnStateImage: [NSImage imageNamed:@"NSMenuItemBullet"]];
+                
+                _isCheckable = true;
+                break;
+        }
+        
         return S_OK;
     }
 }
diff --git a/samples/ControlCatalog/MainWindow.xaml b/samples/ControlCatalog/MainWindow.xaml
index e75506624a..ca20327e1e 100644
--- a/samples/ControlCatalog/MainWindow.xaml
+++ b/samples/ControlCatalog/MainWindow.xaml
@@ -39,10 +39,18 @@
       <NativeMenuItem Header="Options">
         <NativeMenuItem.Menu>
           <NativeMenu>
-            <NativeMenuItem Header="Check Me Out" 
+           <NativeMenuItem Header="Check Me (None)" 
+                            Command="{Binding ToggleMenuItemCheckedCommand}"
+                            ToggleType="None"
+                            IsChecked="{Binding IsMenuItemChecked}"  />
+            <NativeMenuItem Header="Check Me (CheckBox)" 
                             Command="{Binding ToggleMenuItemCheckedCommand}"
                             ToggleType="CheckBox"
                             IsChecked="{Binding IsMenuItemChecked}"  />
+            <NativeMenuItem Header="Check Me (Radio)" 
+                            Command="{Binding ToggleMenuItemCheckedCommand}"
+                            ToggleType="Radio"
+                            IsChecked="{Binding IsMenuItemChecked}"  />
           </NativeMenu>
         </NativeMenuItem.Menu>
       </NativeMenuItem>
diff --git a/src/Avalonia.FreeDesktop/DBusMenuExporter.cs b/src/Avalonia.FreeDesktop/DBusMenuExporter.cs
index c60c1d396f..3f64c094ab 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.FreeDesktop/DBusMenuExporter.cs
+++ b/src/Avalonia.FreeDesktop/DBusMenuExporter.cs
@@ -240,9 +240,6 @@ namespace Avalonia.FreeDesktop
                             return "checkmark";
                         if (item.ToggleType == NativeMenuItemToggleType.Radio)
                             return "radio";
-                        // Someone has forgot to set the style
-                        if (item.IsChecked)
-                            return "checkmark";
                     }
 
                     if (name == "toggle-state")
diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Native/IAvnMenuItem.cs b/src/Avalonia.Native/IAvnMenuItem.cs
index a9730920f1..df82f3955a 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Native/IAvnMenuItem.cs
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Native/IAvnMenuItem.cs
@@ -26,6 +26,11 @@ namespace Avalonia.Native.Interop
             IsChecked = isChecked;
         }
 
+        private void UpdateToggleType(NativeMenuItemToggleType toggleType)
+        {
+            ToggleType = (AvnMenuItemToggleType)toggleType;
+        }
+
         private void UpdateGesture(Input.KeyGesture gesture)
         {
             // todo ensure backend can cope with setting null gesture.
@@ -73,6 +78,8 @@ namespace Avalonia.Native.Interop
 
                 UpdateAction(ManagedMenuItem as NativeMenuItem);
 
+                UpdateToggleType(item.ToggleType);
+
                 UpdateIsChecked(item.IsChecked);
 
                 _propertyDisposables.Add(ManagedMenuItem.GetObservable(NativeMenuItem.HeaderProperty)
@@ -84,6 +91,9 @@ namespace Avalonia.Native.Interop
                 _propertyDisposables.Add(ManagedMenuItem.GetObservable(NativeMenuItem.CommandProperty)
                     .Subscribe(x => UpdateAction(ManagedMenuItem as NativeMenuItem)));
 
+                _propertyDisposables.Add(ManagedMenuItem.GetObservable(NativeMenuItem.ToggleTypeProperty)
+                    .Subscribe(x => UpdateToggleType(x)));
+
                 _propertyDisposables.Add(ManagedMenuItem.GetObservable(NativeMenuItem.IsCheckedProperty)
                     .Subscribe(x => UpdateIsChecked(x)));
             }