diff --git a/src/plugins/platforms/cocoa/qcocoamenu.mm b/src/plugins/platforms/cocoa/qcocoamenu.mm
index 329c7a264a..aa6b71df31 100644
--- a/src/plugins/platforms/cocoa/qcocoamenu.mm
+++ b/src/plugins/platforms/cocoa/qcocoamenu.mm
@@ -127,6 +127,7 @@ QT_NAMESPACE_ALIAS_OBJC_CLASS(QCocoaMenuDelegate);
 {
     QCocoaMenuItem *cocoaItem = reinterpret_cast<QCocoaMenuItem *>([item tag]);
     QScopedLoopLevelCounter loopLevelCounter(QGuiApplicationPrivate::instance()->threadData);
+    QGuiApplicationPrivate::modifier_buttons = [QNSView convertKeyModifiers:[NSEvent modifierFlags]];
     cocoaItem->activated();
 }