diff --git a/extras/Introjucer/Source/Application/jucer_Application.h b/extras/Introjucer/Source/Application/jucer_Application.h
index 2fde52b5f8..3b9ddb47f2 100644
--- a/extras/Introjucer/Source/Application/jucer_Application.h
+++ b/extras/Introjucer/Source/Application/jucer_Application.h
@@ -90,9 +90,7 @@ public:
         mainWindowList.createWindowIfNoneAreOpen();
 
        #if JUCE_MAC
-        // NB: the native recent menus doesn't work at the moment - must reenable this when fixed
-        //MenuBarModel::setMacMainMenu (menuModel, nullptr, "Open Recent");
-        MenuBarModel::setMacMainMenu (menuModel, nullptr);
+        MenuBarModel::setMacMainMenu (menuModel, nullptr, "Open Recent");
        #endif
 
         struct ModuleFolderChecker  : public CallbackMessage
diff --git a/modules/juce_gui_basics/native/juce_mac_MainMenu.mm b/modules/juce_gui_basics/native/juce_mac_MainMenu.mm
index 1438ecb89e..c08a2b0998 100644
--- a/modules/juce_gui_basics/native/juce_mac_MainMenu.mm
+++ b/modules/juce_gui_basics/native/juce_mac_MainMenu.mm
@@ -225,7 +225,10 @@ public:
 
                 if (recent->recentItem != nil)
                 {
-                    [menuToAddTo addItem: [recent->recentItem copyWithZone: nil]];
+                    if (NSMenu* parent = [recent->recentItem menu])
+                        [parent removeItem: recent->recentItem];
+
+                    [menuToAddTo addItem: recent->recentItem];
                     return;
                 }
             }