diff --git a/src/main/menus/view.js b/src/main/menus/view.js
index e19512c1..52a6f355 100755
--- a/src/main/menus/view.js
+++ b/src/main/menus/view.js
@@ -69,7 +69,12 @@ let viewMenu = {
     accelerator: keybindings.getAccelerator('viewToggleSideBar'),
     type: 'checkbox',
     checked: false,
-    click (item, browserWindow) {
+    click (item, browserWindow, event) {
+      // if we call this function, the checked state is not set
+      if (!event) {
+        item.checked = !item.checked
+      }
+
       actions.layout(item, browserWindow, 'showSideBar')
     }
   }, {
@@ -78,7 +83,12 @@ let viewMenu = {
     accelerator: keybindings.getAccelerator('viewToggleTabBar'),
     type: 'checkbox',
     checked: false,
-    click (item, browserWindow) {
+    click (item, browserWindow, event) {
+      // if we call this function, the checked state is not set
+      if (!event) {
+        item.checked = !item.checked
+      }
+
       actions.layout(item, browserWindow, 'showTabBar')
     }
   }, {