diff --git a/demos/gtk-demo/Makefile.am b/demos/gtk-demo/Makefile.am
index 3396a99cc9..4b38fe6689 100644
--- a/demos/gtk-demo/Makefile.am
+++ b/demos/gtk-demo/Makefile.am
@@ -70,12 +70,13 @@ bin_PROGRAMS = gtk3-demo gtk3-demo-application
 
 BUILT_SOURCES = demos.h application_resources.c
 
-EXTRA_DIST += 		\
-	$(IMAGEFILES)	\
-	demo.ui		\
-	application.gresource.xml \
-	application.ui	\
-	gtk-logo-24.png	\
+EXTRA_DIST += 				\
+	$(IMAGEFILES)			\
+	demo.ui				\
+	application.gresource.xml	\
+	application.ui			\
+	menus.ui			\
+	gtk-logo-24.png			\
 	gtk-logo-48.png
 
 demos.h: @REBUILD@ $(demos) geninclude.pl
@@ -97,8 +98,8 @@ gtk3_demo_application_SOURCES = \
 
 gtk3_demo_application_LDADD = $(LDADDS)
 
-application_resources.c: application.gresource.xml gtk-logo-24.png gtk-logo-48.png application.ui
-	glib-compile-resources --target=$@ --sourcedir=$(srcdir) --generate-source $(srcdir)/application.gresource.xml
+application_resources.c: application.gresource.xml gtk-logo-24.png gtk-logo-48.png application.ui menus.ui
+	$(AM_V_GEN) $(GLIB_COMPILE_RESOURCES) --target=$@ --sourcedir=$(srcdir) --generate-source $(srcdir)/application.gresource.xml
 
 IMAGEFILES=	alphatest.png		\
 		apple-red.png		\
diff --git a/demos/gtk-demo/application.c b/demos/gtk-demo/application.c
index fc27dec686..27c70e29a9 100644
--- a/demos/gtk-demo/application.c
+++ b/demos/gtk-demo/application.c
@@ -293,6 +293,25 @@ clicked_cb (GtkWidget *widget, GtkWidget *info)
   gtk_widget_hide (info);
 }
 
+static void
+startup (GApplication *app)
+{
+  GtkBuilder *builder;
+  GMenuModel *appmenu;
+  GMenuModel *menubar;
+
+  builder = gtk_builder_new ();
+  gtk_builder_add_from_resource (builder, "/ui/menus.ui", NULL);
+
+  appmenu = (GMenuModel *)gtk_builder_get_object (builder, "appmenu");
+  menubar = (GMenuModel *)gtk_builder_get_object (builder, "menubar");
+
+  gtk_application_set_app_menu (GTK_APPLICATION (app), appmenu);
+  gtk_application_set_menubar (GTK_APPLICATION (app), menubar);
+
+  g_object_unref (builder);
+}
+
 static void
 activate (GApplication *app)
 {
@@ -305,10 +324,6 @@ activate (GApplication *app)
   GtkWidget *button;
   GtkWidget *infobar;
   GtkTextBuffer *buffer;
-  GMenuModel *appmenu, *menubar;
-  GBytes *bytes;
-  const gchar *data;
-  gsize size;
 
   window = gtk_application_window_new (GTK_APPLICATION (app));
   gtk_window_set_title (GTK_WINDOW (window), "Application Class");
@@ -320,15 +335,9 @@ activate (GApplication *app)
                                    window);
 
   builder = gtk_builder_new ();
-
-  bytes = g_resources_lookup_data ("/ui/application.ui", 0, NULL);
-  data = g_bytes_get_data (bytes, &size);
-  gtk_builder_add_from_string (builder, data, size, NULL);
-  g_bytes_unref (bytes);
+  gtk_builder_add_from_resource (builder, "/ui/application.ui", NULL);
 
   grid = (GtkWidget *)gtk_builder_get_object (builder, "grid");
-  appmenu = (GMenuModel *)gtk_builder_get_object (builder, "appmenu");
-  menubar = (GMenuModel *)gtk_builder_get_object (builder, "menubar");
   contents = (GtkWidget *)gtk_builder_get_object (builder, "contents");
   status = (GtkWidget *)gtk_builder_get_object (builder, "status");
   message = (GtkWidget *)gtk_builder_get_object (builder, "message");
@@ -339,8 +348,6 @@ activate (GApplication *app)
   g_object_set_data (G_OBJECT (window), "infobar", infobar);
 
   gtk_container_add (GTK_CONTAINER (window), grid);
-  gtk_application_set_app_menu (GTK_APPLICATION (app), appmenu);
-  gtk_application_set_menubar (GTK_APPLICATION (app), menubar);
 
   gtk_widget_grab_focus (contents);
   g_signal_connect (button, "clicked", G_CALLBACK (clicked_cb), infobar);
@@ -355,6 +362,8 @@ activate (GApplication *app)
   update_statusbar (buffer, GTK_STATUSBAR (status));
 
   gtk_widget_show_all (window);
+
+  g_object_unref (builder);
 }
 
 int
@@ -372,6 +381,7 @@ main (int argc, char *argv[])
                                    app_entries, G_N_ELEMENTS (app_entries),
                                    app);
 
+  g_signal_connect (app, "startup", G_CALLBACK (startup), NULL);
   g_signal_connect (app, "activate", G_CALLBACK (activate), NULL);
 
   g_application_run (G_APPLICATION (app), 0, NULL);
diff --git a/demos/gtk-demo/application.gresource.xml b/demos/gtk-demo/application.gresource.xml
index 80fcc47d46..ed5c81e9ad 100644
--- a/demos/gtk-demo/application.gresource.xml
+++ b/demos/gtk-demo/application.gresource.xml
@@ -6,5 +6,6 @@
   </gresource>
   <gresource prefix="/ui">
     <file>application.ui</file>
+    <file>menus.ui</file>
   </gresource>
 </gresources>
diff --git a/demos/gtk-demo/application.ui b/demos/gtk-demo/application.ui
index 0dcee007bc..af92b1c2a4 100644
--- a/demos/gtk-demo/application.ui
+++ b/demos/gtk-demo/application.ui
@@ -106,45 +106,4 @@
       </packing>
     </child>
   </object>
-  <menu id="appmenu">
-    <section>
-      <item label="_New" action="app.new" accel="<Primary>n"/>
-      <item label="_Open" action="app.open"/>
-      <item label="_Save" action="app.save" accel="<Primary>s"/>
-      <item label="Save _As..." action="app.save-as" accel="<Primary>s"/>
-    </section>
-    <section>
-      <item label="_Quit" action="app.quit" accel="<Primary>q"/>
-    </section>
-  </menu>
-  <menu id="menubar">
-    <section>
-      <submenu label="_Preferences">
-        <section>
-          <item label="_Prefer Dark Theme" action="app.dark"/>
-          <item label="_Hide Titlebar when maximized" action="win.titlebar"/>
-          <submenu label="_Color">
-            <section>
-              <item label="_Red" action="win.color" target="red" accel="<Primary>r"/>
-              <item label="_Green" action="win.color" target="green" accel="<Primary>g"/>
-              <item label="_Blue" action="win.color" target="blue" accel="<Primary>b"/>
-            </section>
-          </submenu>
-          <submenu label="_Shape">
-            <section>
-              <item label="_Square" action="win.shape" target="square" accel="<Primary>s"/>
-              <item label="_Rectangle" action="win.shape" target="rectangle" accel="<Primary>r"/>
-              <item label="_Oval" action="win.shape" target="oval" accel="<Primary>o"/>
-            </section>
-          </submenu>
-          <item label="_Bold" action="win.bold" accel="<Primary>b"/>
-        </section>
-      </submenu>
-      <submenu label="_Help">
-        <section>
-          <item label="_About" action="win.about" accel="<Primary>a"/>
-        </section>
-      </submenu>
-    </section>
-  </menu>
 </interface>
diff --git a/demos/gtk-demo/menus.ui b/demos/gtk-demo/menus.ui
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..da30b4f92c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/demos/gtk-demo/menus.ui
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+<?xml version="1.0"?>
+<interface>
+  <menu id="appmenu">
+    <section>
+      <item label="_New" action="app.new" accel="&lt;Primary&gt;n"/>
+      <item label="_Open" action="app.open"/>
+      <item label="_Save" action="app.save" accel="&lt;Primary&gt;s"/>
+      <item label="Save _As..." action="app.save-as" accel="&lt;Primary&gt;s"/>
+    </section>
+    <section>
+      <item label="_Quit" action="app.quit" accel="&lt;Primary&gt;q"/>
+    </section>
+  </menu>
+  <menu id="menubar">
+    <submenu label="_Preferences">
+      <item label="_Prefer Dark Theme" action="app.dark"/>
+      <item label="_Hide Titlebar when maximized" action="win.titlebar"/>
+      <submenu label="_Color">
+        <item label="_Red" action="win.color" target="red" accel="&lt;Primary&gt;r"/>
+        <item label="_Green" action="win.color" target="green" accel="&lt;Primary&gt;g"/>
+        <item label="_Blue" action="win.color" target="blue" accel="&lt;Primary&gt;b"/>
+      </submenu>
+      <submenu label="_Shape">
+        <item label="_Square" action="win.shape" target="square" accel="&lt;Primary&gt;s"/>
+        <item label="_Rectangle" action="win.shape" target="rectangle" accel="&lt;Primary&gt;r"/>
+        <item label="_Oval" action="win.shape" target="oval" accel="&lt;Primary&gt;o"/>
+      </submenu>
+      <item label="_Bold" action="win.bold" accel="&lt;Primary&gt;b"/>
+    </submenu>
+    <submenu label="_Help">
+      <item label="_About" action="win.about" accel="&lt;Primary&gt;a"/>
+    </submenu>
+  </menu>
+</interface>