diff --git a/src/osx/carbon/frame.cpp b/src/osx/carbon/frame.cpp
index 5c2ada2de0..1562121569 100644
--- a/src/osx/carbon/frame.cpp
+++ b/src/osx/carbon/frame.cpp
@@ -99,7 +99,9 @@ bool wxFrame::Enable(bool enable)
         return false;
 
 #if wxUSE_MENUS
-    if ( m_frameMenuBar && m_frameMenuBar == wxMenuBar::MacGetInstalledMenuBar() )
+    // we should always enable/disable the menubar, even if we are not current, otherwise
+    // we might miss some state change later (happened eg in the docview sample after PrintPreview)
+    if ( m_frameMenuBar /*&& m_frameMenuBar == wxMenuBar::MacGetInstalledMenuBar()*/)
     {
         int iMaxMenu = m_frameMenuBar->GetMenuCount();
         for ( int i = 0 ; i < iMaxMenu ; ++ i )