diff --git a/extras/Jucer (experimental)/Source/Application/jucer_Application.h b/extras/Jucer (experimental)/Source/Application/jucer_Application.h
index 534169f963..78d77a088b 100644
--- a/extras/Jucer (experimental)/Source/Application/jucer_Application.h	
+++ b/extras/Jucer (experimental)/Source/Application/jucer_Application.h	
@@ -424,9 +424,10 @@ public:
         StoredSettings::getInstance()->setLastProjects (projects);
     }
 
+    ScopedPointer<MainMenuModel> menuModel;
+
 private:
     OwnedArray <MainWindow> mainWindows;
-    ScopedPointer<MainMenuModel> menuModel;
 
     MainWindow* createNewMainWindow (bool makeVisible)
     {
diff --git a/extras/Jucer (experimental)/Source/Application/jucer_MainWindow.cpp b/extras/Jucer (experimental)/Source/Application/jucer_MainWindow.cpp
index 4883e036bc..02eadf25e5 100644
--- a/extras/Jucer (experimental)/Source/Application/jucer_MainWindow.cpp	
+++ b/extras/Jucer (experimental)/Source/Application/jucer_MainWindow.cpp	
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ MainWindow::MainWindow()
 
 #if ! JUCE_MAC
     JucerApplication* app = static_cast<JucerApplication*> (JUCEApplication::getInstance());
-    setMenuBar (app);
+    setMenuBar (app->menuModel);
 #endif
 
     setResizable (true, false);