diff --git a/src/app/GUI/mainwindow.h b/src/app/GUI/mainwindow.h
index cc5b50fe5..4c8b4f549 100644
--- a/src/app/GUI/mainwindow.h
+++ b/src/app/GUI/mainwindow.h
@@ -59,6 +59,10 @@
 #include "widgets/uilayout.h"
 #include "widgets/toolbox.h"
 
+#ifndef Q_OS_MAC
+#include "widgets/persistentmenu.h"
+#endif
+
 class VideoEncoder;
 class RenderWidget;
 class ActionButton;
@@ -280,7 +284,11 @@ class MainWindow : public QMainWindow
     QMenu *mPathMenu;
     QMenu *mEffectsMenu;
     QMenu *mSceneMenu;
+#ifndef Q_OS_MAC
+    Friction::Ui::PersistentMenu *mViewMenu;
+#else
     QMenu *mViewMenu;
+#endif
     QMenu *mPanelsMenu;
     QMenu *mRenderMenu;
 
diff --git a/src/app/GUI/menu.cpp b/src/app/GUI/menu.cpp
index eb7c6efd2..48506ff25 100644
--- a/src/app/GUI/menu.cpp
+++ b/src/app/GUI/menu.cpp
@@ -333,7 +333,13 @@ void MainWindow::setupMenuBar()
                                                      });
     cmdAddAction(clearRecentAct);
 
+#ifndef Q_OS_MAC
+    mViewMenu = new Ui::PersistentMenu(tr("View", "MenuBar"), this);
+    mViewMenu->setOnlyCheckable(true);
+    mMenuBar->addMenu(mViewMenu);
+#else
     mViewMenu = mMenuBar->addMenu(tr("View", "MenuBar"));
+#endif
 
     mObjectMenu = mMenuBar->addMenu(tr("Object", "MenuBar"));
 
@@ -505,7 +511,13 @@ void MainWindow::setupMenuBar()
     mEffectsMenu->setEnabled(false);
     setupMenuEffects();
 
-    const auto zoomMenu = mViewMenu->addMenu(QIcon::fromTheme("zoom"), tr("Zoom","MenuBar_View"));
+#ifndef Q_OS_MAC
+    const auto zoomMenu = mViewMenu->addPersistentMenu(QIcon::fromTheme("zoom"),
+                                                       tr("Zoom","MenuBar_View"));
+#else
+    const auto zoomMenu = mViewMenu->addMenu(QIcon::fromTheme("zoom"),
+                                             tr("Zoom","MenuBar_View"));
+#endif
 
     mZoomInAction = zoomMenu->addAction(tr("Zoom In", "MenuBar_View_Zoom"));
     mZoomInAction->setIcon(QIcon::fromTheme("zoom_in"));
@@ -566,8 +578,13 @@ void MainWindow::setupMenuBar()
             });
     cmdAddAction(mResetZoomAction);
 
+#ifndef Q_OS_MAC
+    const auto filteringMenu = mViewMenu->addPersistentMenu(QIcon::fromTheme("user-desktop"),
+                                                            tr("Filtering", "MenuBar_View"));
+#else
     const auto filteringMenu = mViewMenu->addMenu(QIcon::fromTheme("user-desktop"),
                                                   tr("Filtering", "MenuBar_View"));
+#endif
 
     mNoneQuality = filteringMenu->addAction(
         tr("None", "MenuBar_View_Filtering"), [this]() {
diff --git a/src/ui/CMakeLists.txt b/src/ui/CMakeLists.txt
index 50a00572f..c35a3d353 100644
--- a/src/ui/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/ui/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -171,6 +171,7 @@ set(
     widgets/labeledslider.h
     widgets/markereditor.h
     widgets/performancesettingswidget.h
+    widgets/persistentmenu.h
     widgets/presetsettingswidget.h
     widgets/qdoubleslider.h
     widgets/qrealanimatorvalueslider.h
diff --git a/src/ui/widgets/persistentmenu.h b/src/ui/widgets/persistentmenu.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..72e79ffe2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/ui/widgets/persistentmenu.h
@@ -0,0 +1,79 @@
+/*
+#
+# Friction - https://friction.graphics
+#
+# Copyright (c) Ole-André Rodlie and contributors
+#
+# This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, version 3.
+#
+# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+# See 'README.md' for more information.
+#
+*/
+
+#ifndef FRICTION_PERSISTENTMENU_H
+#define FRICTION_PERSISTENTMENU_H
+
+#include "ui_global.h"
+
+#include <QMenu>
+#include <QMouseEvent>
+#include <QAction>
+
+namespace Friction
+{
+    namespace Ui
+    {
+        class UI_EXPORT PersistentMenu : public QMenu
+        {
+            Q_OBJECT
+        public:
+            using QMenu::QMenu;
+
+            PersistentMenu* addPersistentMenu(const QIcon &icon,
+                                              const QString &title,
+                                              const bool onlyCheckable = false)
+            {
+                PersistentMenu *subMenu = new PersistentMenu(title, this);
+                subMenu->setOnlyCheckable(onlyCheckable);
+                subMenu->setIcon(icon);
+                this->addMenu(subMenu);
+                return subMenu;
+            }
+            void setOnlyCheckable(const bool checked)
+            {
+                mOnlyCheckable = checked;
+            }
+
+        private:
+            bool mOnlyCheckable = false;
+
+        protected:
+            void mouseReleaseEvent(QMouseEvent *event) override
+            {
+                QAction *action = actionAt(event->pos());
+                if (action && action->menu()) {
+                    QMenu::mouseReleaseEvent(event);
+                    return;
+                }
+                if ((action && !mOnlyCheckable) ||
+                    (action && mOnlyCheckable && action->isCheckable())) {
+                    action->activate(QAction::Trigger);
+                } else {
+                    QMenu::mouseReleaseEvent(event);
+                }
+            }
+        };
+    }
+}
+
+#endif // FRICTION_PERSISTENTMENU_H
diff --git a/src/ui/widgets/toolinteract.cpp b/src/ui/widgets/toolinteract.cpp
index ba9910a09..df5d26fc6 100644
--- a/src/ui/widgets/toolinteract.cpp
+++ b/src/ui/widgets/toolinteract.cpp
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 
 #include "Private/document.h"
 #include "GUI/coloranimatorbutton.h"
+#include "widgets/persistentmenu.h"
 
 #include <QSpinBox>
 #include <QLabel>
@@ -50,7 +51,7 @@ ToolInteract::ToolInteract(QWidget *parent)
 void ToolInteract::setupGizmoButton()
 {
     const auto button = new QToolButton(this);
-    const auto menu = new QMenu(button);
+    const auto menu = new PersistentMenu(button);
 
     button->setObjectName("ToolBoxGizmo");
     button->setPopupMode(QToolButton::MenuButtonPopup);
@@ -155,7 +156,7 @@ void ToolInteract::setupSnapButton()
 {
     const auto grid = Document::sInstance->getGrid();
     const auto button = new QToolButton(this);
-    const auto menu = new QMenu(button);
+    const auto menu = new PersistentMenu(button);
 
     button->setObjectName("ToolBoxGizmo");
     button->setPopupMode(QToolButton::MenuButtonPopup);
@@ -309,7 +310,7 @@ void ToolInteract::setupGridButton()
 {
     const auto grid = Document::sInstance->getGrid();
     const auto button = new QToolButton(this);
-    const auto menu = new QMenu(button);
+    const auto menu = new PersistentMenu(button);
 
     button->setObjectName("ToolBoxGizmo");
     button->setPopupMode(QToolButton::MenuButtonPopup);
@@ -362,8 +363,8 @@ void ToolInteract::setupGridButton()
     }
 
     menu->addSeparator();
-    const auto optMenu = menu->addMenu(QIcon::fromTheme("preferences"),
-                                       tr("Settings"));
+    const auto optMenu = menu->addPersistentMenu(QIcon::fromTheme("preferences"),
+                                                 tr("Settings"));
 
     menu->addSeparator();
     setupGridAction(button, Core::Grid::Option::SizeX);