diff --git a/src/plugins/platforms/cocoa/qcocoamenu.mm b/src/plugins/platforms/cocoa/qcocoamenu.mm
index 81db9196277..e177a24e737 100644
--- a/src/plugins/platforms/cocoa/qcocoamenu.mm
+++ b/src/plugins/platforms/cocoa/qcocoamenu.mm
@@ -335,7 +335,7 @@ void QCocoaMenu::insertNative(QCocoaMenuItem *item, QCocoaMenuItem *beforeItem)
     nativeItem.target = m_nativeMenu.delegate;
     nativeItem.action = @selector(itemFired:);
     // Someone's adding new items after aboutToShow() was emitted
-    if (isOpen() && nativeItem)
+    if (isOpen() && nativeItem && item->menu())
         item->menu()->setAttachedItem(nativeItem);
 
     item->setParentEnabled(isEnabled());