diff --git a/src/declarativeimports/plasmacomponents/qmenu.cpp b/src/declarativeimports/plasmacomponents/qmenu.cpp
--- a/src/declarativeimports/plasmacomponents/qmenu.cpp
+++ b/src/declarativeimports/plasmacomponents/qmenu.cpp
@@ -108,6 +108,13 @@
 
     m_visualParent = parent;
     emit visualParentChanged();
+    
+    QQuickItem *item = qobject_cast<QQuickItem *>(m_visualParent.data());
+    if (item) {
+        //create the QWindow
+        m_menu->winId();
+        m_menu->windowHandle()->setTransientParent(item->window());
+    }
 }
 
 QWindow *QMenuProxy::transientParent()
@@ -290,6 +297,12 @@
             m_menu->addSection(item->text());
         } else {
             m_menu->addAction(item->action());
+            if (item->action()->menu()) {
+                //This ensures existence of the QWindow
+                m_menu->winId();
+                item->action()->menu()->winId();
+                item->action()->menu()->windowHandle()->setTransientParent(m_menu->windowHandle());
+            }
         }
     }
 
@@ -306,6 +319,11 @@
         parentItem = qobject_cast<QQuickItem *>(m_visualParent.data());
     } else {
         parentItem = qobject_cast<QQuickItem *>(parent());
+        if (parentItem) {
+            //create the QWindow
+            m_menu->winId();
+            m_menu->windowHandle()->setTransientParent(parentItem->window());
+        }
     }
 
     if (!parentItem) {