diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinQt/MainWindow.cpp b/Source/Core/DolphinQt/MainWindow.cpp
index aef65812e8..175b7c45cb 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DolphinQt/MainWindow.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/DolphinQt/MainWindow.cpp
@@ -66,8 +66,10 @@ DMainWindow::DMainWindow(QWidget* parent_widget)
 	connect(m_ui->actionIconView, SIGNAL(triggered()), this, SLOT(OnGameListStyleChanged()));
 
 	connect(m_ui->actionPlay, SIGNAL(triggered()), this, SLOT(OnPlay()));
+	connect(m_ui->actionPlay_mnu, SIGNAL(triggered()), this, SLOT(OnPlay()));
 	connect(m_game_tracker, SIGNAL(StartGame()), this, SLOT(OnPlay()));
 	connect(m_ui->actionStop, SIGNAL(triggered()), this, SLOT(OnStop()));
+	connect(m_ui->actionStop_mnu, SIGNAL(triggered()), this, SLOT(OnStop()));
 
 	connect(m_ui->actionWebsite, SIGNAL(triggered()), this, SLOT(OnOpenWebsite()));
 	connect(m_ui->actionOnlineDocs, SIGNAL(triggered()), this, SLOT(OnOpenDocs()));
@@ -292,11 +294,13 @@ void DMainWindow::OnCoreStateChanged(Core::EState state)
 	{
 		m_ui->actionPlay->setIcon(Resources::GetIcon(Resources::TOOLBAR_PAUSE));
 		m_ui->actionPlay->setText(tr("Pause"));
+		m_ui->actionPlay_mnu->setText(tr("Pause"));
 	}
 	else if (is_paused || is_not_initialized)
 	{
 		m_ui->actionPlay->setIcon(Resources::GetIcon(Resources::TOOLBAR_PLAY));
 		m_ui->actionPlay->setText(tr("Play"));
+		m_ui->actionPlay_mnu->setText(tr("Play"));
 	}
 
 	m_ui->actionStop->setEnabled(!is_not_initialized);
diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinQt/MainWindow.ui b/Source/Core/DolphinQt/MainWindow.ui
index aac571c789..54fdeccc6f 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DolphinQt/MainWindow.ui
+++ b/Source/Core/DolphinQt/MainWindow.ui
@@ -49,6 +49,8 @@
     <property name="title">
      <string>E&amp;mulation</string>
     </property>
+    <addaction name="actionPlay_mnu"/>
+    <addaction name="actionStop_mnu"/>
    </widget>
    <widget class="QMenu" name="mnuOptions">
     <property name="title">
@@ -213,6 +215,16 @@
     <string>Exit</string>
    </property>
   </action>
+  <action name="actionPlay_mnu">
+   <property name="text">
+    <string>Play</string>
+   </property>
+  </action>
+  <action name="actionStop_mnu">
+   <property name="text">
+    <string>Stop</string>
+   </property>
+  </action>
  </widget>
  <resources/>
  <connections/>