diff --git a/gui/dynmenu.c b/gui/dynmenu.c
index 605f4ee..953df14 100644
--- a/gui/dynmenu.c
+++ b/gui/dynmenu.c
@@ -162,6 +162,11 @@ static void populate_dynmenu_menu(GtkMenuItem * menu_item, struct ladish_dynmenu
   const char * prefix;
   char * text;
 
+  if (!gtk_widget_get_sensitive(GTK_WIDGET(menu_item)))
+  {
+    return;
+  }
+
   menu_dynmenu_clear(dynmenu_ptr);
   dynmenu_ptr->add_sensitive = true;
   if (!dynmenu_ptr->fill_callback(ladish_dynmenu_add_entry, dynmenu_ptr))
diff --git a/gui/gladish.ui b/gui/gladish.ui
index 8293e8e..83316eb 100644
--- a/gui/gladish.ui
+++ b/gui/gladish.ui
@@ -184,6 +184,7 @@
                 <property name="label" translatable="yes">_Project</property>
                 <property name="use_underline">True</property>
                 <property name="visible">True</property>
+                <property name="sensitive">False</property>
                 <child type="submenu">
                   <object class="GtkMenu" id="project_menu">
                     <property name="visible">True</property>