diff --git a/src/gui/mainwindow.cpp b/src/gui/mainwindow.cpp
index 51a607625..3edf3f74f 100644
--- a/src/gui/mainwindow.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/mainwindow.cpp
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ MainWindow::MainWindow(IGUIApplication *app, WindowState initialState)
     m_ui->menuLog->setIcon(UIThemeManager::instance()->getIcon(u"help-contents"_s));
     m_ui->actionCheckForUpdates->setIcon(UIThemeManager::instance()->getIcon(u"view-refresh"_s));
 
-    auto *lockMenu = new QMenu(this);
+    auto *lockMenu = new QMenu(m_ui->menuView);
     lockMenu->addAction(tr("&Set Password"), this, &MainWindow::defineUILockPassword);
     lockMenu->addAction(tr("&Clear Password"), this, &MainWindow::clearUILockPassword);
     m_ui->actionLock->setMenu(lockMenu);