diff --git a/main.cpp b/main.cpp
index b48f94ec..ef04b215 100644
--- a/main.cpp
+++ b/main.cpp
@@ -3,9 +3,14 @@
 
 int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 {
+    // MacOS directive to prevent the menu bar from being merged into the native bar
+    // i.e. it's in the window, and not the top left of the screen
+    QCoreApplication::setAttribute(Qt::AA_DontUseNativeMenuBar);
+
     QApplication a(argc, argv);
     MainWindow w;
     w.show();
 
     return a.exec();
+
 }