diff --git a/Terminal.Gui/Views/Menu.cs b/Terminal.Gui/Views/Menu.cs
index 29741ae9d..31e28b088 100644
--- a/Terminal.Gui/Views/Menu.cs
+++ b/Terminal.Gui/Views/Menu.cs
@@ -349,11 +349,13 @@ namespace Terminal.Gui {
 			action = item.Action;
 		}
 
+		public event EventHandler OnOpenMenu;
 		Menu openMenu;
 		View previousFocused;
 
 		void OpenMenu (int index)
 		{
+			OnOpenMenu?.Invoke(this, null);
 			if (openMenu != null)
 				SuperView.Remove (openMenu);