diff --git a/src/GUI/new_gui.cxx b/src/GUI/new_gui.cxx
index 6be566c65..21c6dca0b 100644
--- a/src/GUI/new_gui.cxx
+++ b/src/GUI/new_gui.cxx
@@ -42,6 +42,19 @@ NewGUI::init ()
 #endif
 }
 
+void
+NewGUI::bind ()
+{
+    fgTie("/sim/menubar/visibility", this,
+          &NewGUI::getMenuBarVisible, &NewGUI::setMenuBarVisible);
+}
+
+void
+NewGUI::unbind ()
+{
+    fgUntie("/sim/menubar/visibility");
+}
+
 void
 NewGUI::update (double delta_time_sec)
 {
@@ -75,6 +88,21 @@ NewGUI::getMenuBar ()
     return _menubar;
 }
 
+bool
+NewGUI::getMenuBarVisible () const
+{
+    return _menubar->isVisible();
+}
+
+void
+NewGUI::setMenuBarVisible (bool visible)
+{
+    if (visible)
+        _menubar->show();
+    else
+        _menubar->hide();
+}
+
 void
 NewGUI::readDir (const char * path)
 {
diff --git a/src/GUI/new_gui.hxx b/src/GUI/new_gui.hxx
index 4a7f425ce..75d910a54 100644
--- a/src/GUI/new_gui.hxx
+++ b/src/GUI/new_gui.hxx
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@ public:
     NewGUI ();
     virtual ~NewGUI ();
     virtual void init ();
+    virtual void bind ();
+    virtual void unbind ();
     virtual void update (double delta_time_sec);
     virtual void display (const string &name);
 
@@ -41,6 +43,11 @@ public:
 
     virtual FGMenuBar * getMenuBar ();
 
+protected:
+
+    virtual bool getMenuBarVisible () const;
+    virtual void setMenuBarVisible (bool visible);
+
 
 private: