diff --git a/src/GUI/new_gui.cxx b/src/GUI/new_gui.cxx
index 9047eb707..f0985f92b 100644
--- a/src/GUI/new_gui.cxx
+++ b/src/GUI/new_gui.cxx
@@ -158,6 +158,7 @@ NewGUI::shutdown()
     _active_dialog.clear();
 
     fgUntie("/sim/menubar/visibility");
+    fgUntie("/sim/menubar/overlap-hide");
     _menubar.reset();
     _dialog_props.clear();