diff --git a/v3/examples/menu/main.go b/v3/examples/menu/main.go
index 62bcb454b..1809fce0c 100644
--- a/v3/examples/menu/main.go
+++ b/v3/examples/menu/main.go
@@ -44,6 +44,12 @@ func main() {
 	// Let's make a "Demo" menu
 	myMenu := menu.AddSubmenu("Demo")
 
+	// Hidden menu item that can be unhidden
+	hidden := myMenu.Add("I was hidden").SetHidden(true)
+	myMenu.Add("Toggle hidden menu").OnClick(func(ctx *application.Context) {
+		hidden.SetHidden(!hidden.Hidden())
+	})
+
 	// Disabled menu item
 	myMenu.Add("Not Enabled").SetEnabled(false)
 
diff --git a/v3/pkg/application/menu_darwin.go b/v3/pkg/application/menu_darwin.go
index 1e3fc7197..a17031489 100644
--- a/v3/pkg/application/menu_darwin.go
+++ b/v3/pkg/application/menu_darwin.go
@@ -84,9 +84,6 @@ func (m *macosMenu) update() {
 
 func (m *macosMenu) processMenu(parent unsafe.Pointer, menu *Menu) {
 	for _, item := range menu.items {
-		if item.hidden {
-			continue
-		}
 		switch item.itemType {
 		case submenu:
 			submenu := item.submenu
@@ -102,6 +99,9 @@ func (m *macosMenu) processMenu(parent unsafe.Pointer, menu *Menu) {
 		case text, checkbox, radio:
 			menuItem := newMenuItemImpl(item)
 			item.impl = menuItem
+			if item.hidden {
+				menuItem.setHidden(true)
+			}
 			C.addMenuItem(parent, menuItem.nsMenuItem)
 		case separator:
 			C.addMenuSeparator(parent)