diff --git a/src/plugins/platforms/cocoa/qcocoaintegration.h b/src/plugins/platforms/cocoa/qcocoaintegration.h
index 664700cf51..f517311025 100644
--- a/src/plugins/platforms/cocoa/qcocoaintegration.h
+++ b/src/plugins/platforms/cocoa/qcocoaintegration.h
@@ -119,6 +119,8 @@ private:
 #endif
 
     QCocoaWindowManager m_windowManager;
+
+    QMacNotificationObserver m_menuTrackingObserver;
 };
 
 Q_DECLARE_OPERATORS_FOR_FLAGS(QCocoaIntegration::Options)
diff --git a/src/plugins/platforms/cocoa/qcocoaintegration.mm b/src/plugins/platforms/cocoa/qcocoaintegration.mm
index 2ce39ff897..ad767a0694 100644
--- a/src/plugins/platforms/cocoa/qcocoaintegration.mm
+++ b/src/plugins/platforms/cocoa/qcocoaintegration.mm
@@ -168,6 +168,12 @@ QCocoaIntegration::QCocoaIntegration(const QStringList &paramList)
 
     connect(qGuiApp, &QGuiApplication::focusWindowChanged,
         this, &QCocoaIntegration::focusWindowChanged);
+
+    // Opening of a native menu should close all popup windows
+    m_menuTrackingObserver = QMacNotificationObserver(nil,
+        NSMenuDidBeginTrackingNotification, ^{
+            QGuiApplicationPrivate::instance()->closeAllPopups();
+        });
 }
 
 QCocoaIntegration::~QCocoaIntegration()
diff --git a/src/plugins/platforms/cocoa/qcocoamenubar.mm b/src/plugins/platforms/cocoa/qcocoamenubar.mm
index 2493d90724..f938d8ad5c 100644
--- a/src/plugins/platforms/cocoa/qcocoamenubar.mm
+++ b/src/plugins/platforms/cocoa/qcocoamenubar.mm
@@ -25,11 +25,6 @@ QCocoaMenuBar::QCocoaMenuBar()
 {
     static_menubars.append(this);
 
-    // clicks into the menu bar should close all popup windows
-    static QMacNotificationObserver menuBarClickObserver(nil, NSMenuDidBeginTrackingNotification, ^{
-        QGuiApplicationPrivate::instance()->closeAllPopups();
-    });
-
     m_nativeMenu = [[NSMenu alloc] init];
     qCDebug(lcQpaMenus) << "Constructed" << this << "with" << m_nativeMenu;
 }