diff --git a/plugins/textool/2DView.cpp b/plugins/textool/2DView.cpp
index 243318d9..93341cb7 100644
--- a/plugins/textool/2DView.cpp
+++ b/plugins/textool/2DView.cpp
@@ -119,22 +119,22 @@ bool C2DView::OnRButtonUp( int x, int y ){
 			item = gtk_menu_item_new_with_label( _( "Validate (RETURN)" ) );
 			g_signal_connect( G_OBJECT( item ), "activate", G_CALLBACK( Textool_Validate ), NULL );
 			gtk_widget_show( item );
-			gtk_menu_append( GTK_MENU( menu ), item );
+			gtk_menu_shell_append( GTK_MENU_SHELL( menu ), item );
 
 			item = gtk_menu_item_new_with_label( _( "Zoom in (INSERT)" ) );
 			g_signal_connect( G_OBJECT( item ), "activate", G_CALLBACK( view_ZoomIn ), this );
 			gtk_widget_show( item );
-			gtk_menu_append( GTK_MENU( menu ), item );
+			gtk_menu_shell_append( GTK_MENU_SHELL( menu ), item );
 
 			item = gtk_menu_item_new_with_label( _( "Zoom out (DELETE)" ) );
 			g_signal_connect( G_OBJECT( item ), "activate", G_CALLBACK( view_ZoomOut ), this );
 			gtk_widget_show( item );
-			gtk_menu_append( GTK_MENU( menu ), item );
+			gtk_menu_shell_append( GTK_MENU_SHELL( menu ), item );
 
 			item = gtk_menu_item_new_with_label( _( "Cancel (ESC)" ) );
 			g_signal_connect( G_OBJECT( item ), "activate", G_CALLBACK( Textool_Cancel ), NULL );
 			gtk_widget_show( item );
-			gtk_menu_append( GTK_MENU( menu ), item );
+			gtk_menu_shell_append( GTK_MENU_SHELL( menu ), item );
 
 			gtk_menu_popup( GTK_MENU( menu ), NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, 1, GDK_CURRENT_TIME );
 		}