diff --git a/src/CMakeLists.txt b/src/CMakeLists.txt
--- a/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -349,6 +349,7 @@
 
         qml/ElisaMainWindow.qml
         qml/ApplicationMenu.qml
+        qml/NativeApplicationMenu.qml
         qml/BaseTheme.qml
         qml/Theme.qml
         qml/PlatformIntegration.qml
diff --git a/src/qml/ElisaMainWindow.qml b/src/qml/ElisaMainWindow.qml
--- a/src/qml/ElisaMainWindow.qml
+++ b/src/qml/ElisaMainWindow.qml
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 import QtQuick.Window 2.2
 import org.kde.elisa 1.0
 import Qt.labs.settings 1.0
+import Qt.labs.platform 1.0 as NativeMenu
 
 ApplicationWindow {
     id: mainWindow
@@ -78,6 +79,11 @@
         id: applicationMenu
     }
 
+    NativeMenu.MenuBar {
+        NativeApplicationMenu {
+        }
+    }
+
     SystemPalette {
         id: myPalette
         colorGroup: SystemPalette.Active
diff --git a/src/qml/NativeApplicationMenu.qml b/src/qml/NativeApplicationMenu.qml
new file mode 100644
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/qml/NativeApplicationMenu.qml
@@ -0,0 +1,112 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2016-2018 Matthieu Gallien <matthieu_gallien@yahoo.fr>
+ * Copyright 2018 Alexander Stippich <a.stippich@gmx.net>
+ *
+ * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
+ * License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
+ * version 3 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+ * Lesser General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
+ * along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+import QtQuick 2.7
+//explore menu from Qt 5.10 once we can require it, but it is item-based
+import Qt.labs.platform 1.0
+import org.kde.elisa 1.0
+
+Menu {
+    id: applicationMenu
+    title: i18nc("open application menu", "Application Menu")
+
+    property var helpAction: elisa.action("help_contents")
+    property var quitApplication: elisa.action("file_quit")
+    property var reportBugAction: elisa.action("help_report_bug")
+    property var aboutAppAction: elisa.action("help_about_app")
+    property var configureShortcutsAction: elisa.action("options_configure_keybinding")
+    property var configureAction: elisa.action("options_configure")
+    property var togglePlaylistAction: elisa.action("toggle_playlist")
+
+    MenuItem {
+        text: i18nc("Refresh Music Collection application menu entry", "Refresh Music Collection")
+        iconName: "collection-rescan-amarok"
+        onTriggered: elisa.musicManager.resetMusicData()
+    }
+
+    MenuSeparator {
+    }
+
+    MenuItem {
+        text: configureAction.text
+        shortcut: configureAction.shortcut
+        iconName: elisa.iconName(configureAction.icon)
+        onTriggered: configureAction.trigger()
+        visible: configureAction.text !== ""
+    }
+
+    MenuItem {
+        text: configureShortcutsAction.text
+        shortcut: configureShortcutsAction.shortcut
+        iconName: elisa.iconName(configureShortcutsAction.icon)
+        onTriggered: configureShortcutsAction.trigger()
+        visible: configureShortcutsAction.text !== ""
+    }
+
+    MenuItem {
+        shortcut: togglePlaylistAction.shortcut
+        text: contentView.showPlaylist ? i18nc("Hide playlist", "Hide Playlist") : i18nc("Show playlist", "Show Playlist")
+        iconName: "view-media-playlist"
+        onTriggered: contentView.showPlaylist = !contentView.showPlaylist
+        enabled: contentView.currentViewIndex != 0
+    }
+
+    MenuSeparator {
+        visible: reportBugAction.text !== ""
+    }
+
+    MenuItem {
+        text: reportBugAction.text
+        shortcut: reportBugAction.shortcut
+        iconName: elisa.iconName(reportBugAction.icon)
+        onTriggered: reportBugAction.trigger()
+        visible: reportBugAction.text !== ""
+    }
+
+    MenuSeparator {
+        visible: helpAction.text !== ""
+    }
+
+    MenuItem {
+        text: helpAction.text
+        shortcut: helpAction.shortcut
+        iconName: elisa.iconName(helpAction.icon)
+        onTriggered: helpAction.trigger()
+        visible: helpAction.text !== ""
+    }
+
+    MenuItem {
+        text: aboutAppAction.text
+        shortcut: aboutAppAction.shortcut
+        iconName: elisa.iconName(aboutAppAction.icon)
+        onTriggered: aboutAppAction.trigger()
+        visible: aboutAppAction.text !== ""
+    }
+
+    MenuSeparator {
+        visible: quitApplication.text !== ""
+    }
+
+    MenuItem {
+        text: quitApplication.text
+        shortcut: quitApplication.shortcut
+        iconName: elisa.iconName(quitApplication.icon)
+        onTriggered: quitApplication.trigger()
+        visible: quitApplication.text !== ""
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/resources.qrc b/src/resources.qrc
--- a/src/resources.qrc
+++ b/src/resources.qrc
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@
         <file>qml/ViewSelectorDelegate.qml</file>
         <file>qml/HeaderFooterToolbar.qml</file>
         <file>qml/TracksDiscHeader.qml</file>
+        <file>qml/NativeApplicationMenu.qml</file>
     </qresource>
     <qresource prefix="/qml/+windows">
         <file alias="Theme.qml">windows/WindowsTheme.qml</file>