diff --git a/src/controls/ApplicationWindow.qml b/src/controls/ApplicationWindow.qml
index dbbfbdaad718f7da6a7587bb23af413d7fbc71ec..5df7286b9cb67801f51315fbbd4d230965961f92 100644
--- a/src/controls/ApplicationWindow.qml
+++ b/src/controls/ApplicationWindow.qml
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ Window {
         id: backgroundItem
         anchors.fill: parent
 
-        Keys.forwardTo: [menuBar.__contentItem]
+        Keys.forwardTo: menuBar ? [menuBar.__contentItem] : []
 
         Item {
             id: contentArea