diff --git a/src/khelpmenu.cpp b/src/khelpmenu.cpp
--- a/src/khelpmenu.cpp
+++ b/src/khelpmenu.cpp
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@
 QMenu *KHelpMenu::menu()
 {
     if (!d->mMenu) {
-        d->mMenu = new QMenu();
+        d->mMenu = new QMenu(d->mParent);
         connect(d->mMenu, SIGNAL(destroyed()), this, SLOT(menuDestroyed()));
 
         d->mMenu->setTitle(i18n("&Help"));