diff --git a/src/dorkbox/systemTray/nativeUI/AwtMenuItem.java b/src/dorkbox/systemTray/nativeUI/AwtMenuItem.java
index 699eef8..f04b2fb 100644
--- a/src/dorkbox/systemTray/nativeUI/AwtMenuItem.java
+++ b/src/dorkbox/systemTray/nativeUI/AwtMenuItem.java
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
  */
 package dorkbox.systemTray.nativeUI;
 
-import java.awt.MenuItem;
 import java.awt.MenuShortcut;
 import java.awt.event.ActionEvent;
 import java.awt.event.ActionListener;
@@ -27,7 +26,7 @@ import dorkbox.util.SwingUtil;
 class AwtMenuItem implements MenuItemPeer {
 
     private final AwtMenu parent;
-    private final MenuItem _native = new java.awt.MenuItem();
+    private final java.awt.MenuItem _native = new java.awt.MenuItem();
 
     private volatile ActionListener swingCallback;
 
diff --git a/src/dorkbox/systemTray/nativeUI/AwtMenuItemCheckbox.java b/src/dorkbox/systemTray/nativeUI/AwtMenuItemCheckbox.java
index 8ae9e1b..1d14512 100644
--- a/src/dorkbox/systemTray/nativeUI/AwtMenuItemCheckbox.java
+++ b/src/dorkbox/systemTray/nativeUI/AwtMenuItemCheckbox.java
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ class AwtMenuItemCheckbox implements CheckboxPeer {
     // this is ALWAYS called on the EDT.
     AwtMenuItemCheckbox(final AwtMenu parent) {
         this.parent = parent;
+        parent._native.add(_native);
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/src/dorkbox/systemTray/nativeUI/AwtMenuItemSeparator.java b/src/dorkbox/systemTray/nativeUI/AwtMenuItemSeparator.java
index dbee843..76b6d68 100644
--- a/src/dorkbox/systemTray/nativeUI/AwtMenuItemSeparator.java
+++ b/src/dorkbox/systemTray/nativeUI/AwtMenuItemSeparator.java
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
  */
 package dorkbox.systemTray.nativeUI;
 
-import java.awt.MenuItem;
 
 import dorkbox.systemTray.peer.EntryPeer;
 import dorkbox.util.SwingUtil;
@@ -23,12 +22,13 @@ import dorkbox.util.SwingUtil;
 class AwtMenuItemSeparator implements EntryPeer {
 
     private final AwtMenu parent;
-    private final MenuItem _native = new MenuItem("-");
+    private final java.awt.MenuItem _native = new java.awt.MenuItem("-");
 
 
     // this is ALWAYS called on the EDT.
     AwtMenuItemSeparator(final AwtMenu parent) {
         this.parent = parent;
+        parent._native.add(_native);
     }
 
     @Override