diff --git a/shell/shell.cpp b/shell/shell.cpp
index 18e38020b..dea716cbb 100644
--- a/shell/shell.cpp
+++ b/shell/shell.cpp
@@ -87,7 +87,6 @@ void Shell::init()
     createGUI(m_part);
     m_showToolBarAction = static_cast<KToggleAction*>(toolBarMenuAction());
     m_doc = qobject_cast<KDocumentViewer*>(m_part);
-    m_showMenuBarAction->setChecked( menuBar()->isVisible() );
   }
 
   connect( this, SIGNAL( restoreDocument(const KConfigGroup&) ),m_part, SLOT( restoreDocument(const KConfigGroup&)));
@@ -271,6 +270,13 @@ void Shell::setFullScreen( bool useFullScreen )
         setWindowState( windowState() & ~Qt::WindowFullScreen ); // reset
 }
 
+void Shell::showEvent(QShowEvent *e)
+{
+    m_showMenuBarAction->setChecked( menuBar()->isVisible() );
+
+    KParts::MainWindow::showEvent(e);
+}
+
 void Shell::slotUpdateFullScreen()
 {
     if(m_fullScreenAction->isChecked())
diff --git a/shell/shell.h b/shell/shell.h
index ed6238db9..8afb03d78 100644
--- a/shell/shell.h
+++ b/shell/shell.h
@@ -67,6 +67,8 @@ protected:
   void writeSettings();
   void setFullScreen( bool );
 
+  void showEvent(QShowEvent *event);
+
 private slots:
   void fileOpen();