diff --git a/gtk/gtkapplication.c b/gtk/gtkapplication.c
index ed95977f16..15469958fc 100644
--- a/gtk/gtkapplication.c
+++ b/gtk/gtkapplication.c
@@ -555,7 +555,6 @@ append_items_from_model (GtkMenuShell *menu,
       w = gtk_separator_menu_item_new ();
       gtk_widget_show (w);
       gtk_menu_shell_append (menu, w);
-
       *need_separator = FALSE;
     }
 
@@ -579,6 +578,14 @@ append_items_from_model (GtkMenuShell *menu,
           continue;
         }
 
+      if (*need_separator)
+        {
+          w = gtk_separator_menu_item_new ();
+          gtk_widget_show (w);
+          gtk_menu_shell_append (menu, w);
+          *need_separator = FALSE;
+        }
+
       menuitem = create_menuitem_from_model (model, i, group);
 
       if ((m = g_menu_model_get_item_link (model, i, G_MENU_LINK_SUBMENU)))