diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index c87e154d3..31e8634da 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+2007-12-03 Fred Kiefer <FredKiefer@gmx.de>
+
+	* Source/NSMenuItem.m (-initWithCoder:): Set state directly,
+	otherwise the items gets into changesStatus mode.
+	
 2007-12-03 Fred Kiefer <FredKiefer@gmx.de>
 
 	* Source/NSView.m (-bitmapImageRepForCachingDisplayInRect:): Don't
diff --git a/Source/NSMenuItem.m b/Source/NSMenuItem.m
index 446590a48..4e3d4229e 100644
--- a/Source/NSMenuItem.m
+++ b/Source/NSMenuItem.m
@@ -592,8 +592,7 @@ static Class imageClass;
         }
       if ([aDecoder containsValueForKey: @"NSState"])
         {
-          int state = [aDecoder decodeIntForKey: @"NSState"];
-          [self setState: state];
+          _state = [aDecoder decodeIntForKey: @"NSState"];
         }
       if ([aDecoder containsValueForKey: @"NSIsDisabled"])
         {