diff --git a/src/widgets/widgets/qmenu_mac.mm b/src/widgets/widgets/qmenu_mac.mm
index d6e09d9512e..a367cba8bbb 100644
--- a/src/widgets/widgets/qmenu_mac.mm
+++ b/src/widgets/widgets/qmenu_mac.mm
@@ -114,7 +114,9 @@ void QMenu::setAsDockMenu()
 void QMenuPrivate::moveWidgetToPlatformItem(QWidget *widget, QPlatformMenuItem* item)
 {
     auto *container = new QWidget;
+    container->setObjectName("MenuItemWidgetContainer");
     container->setAttribute(Qt::WA_TranslucentBackground);
+    container->setAttribute(Qt::WA_QuitOnClose, false);
     QObject::connect(platformMenu, SIGNAL(destroyed()), container, SLOT(deleteLater()));
     container->resize(widget->sizeHint());
     widget->setParent(container);