--- a/monodevelop.in
+++ b/monodevelop.in
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@
 	_MONO_OPTIONS=$MONO_OPTIONS
 fi
 
+# Monodevelop menus don't work with Ubuntu appmenu
+export UBUNTU_MENUPROXY=0
+
 if [ -n "$_MD_REDIRECT_LOG" ]; then
 	mkdir -p `dirname "$_MD_REDIRECT_LOG"`
 	$MONO_EXEC $_MONO_OPTIONS "$EXE_PATH" $* 2>&1 | tee "$_MD_REDIRECT_LOG"
