diff --git a/source/net/filebot/Main.java b/source/net/filebot/Main.java
index 34949c3b..3335daf7 100644
--- a/source/net/filebot/Main.java
+++ b/source/net/filebot/Main.java
@@ -274,8 +274,11 @@ public class Main {
 			MacAppUtilities.setDefaultMenuBar(FileBotMenuBar.createHelp());
 		} else if (isUbuntuApp()) {
 			// Ubuntu specific configuration
+			String options = System.getenv("JAVA_TOOL_OPTIONS");
+			if (options != null && options.contains("jayatanaag.jar")) {
+				frame.setJMenuBar(FileBotMenuBar.createHelp()); // menu should be rendered via JAyatana on Ubuntu 15.04 and higher
+			}
 			frame.setIconImages(ResourceManager.getApplicationIcons());
-			frame.setJMenuBar(FileBotMenuBar.createHelp()); // menu should be rendered via JAyatana on Ubuntu 15.04 and higher
 		} else {
 			// Windows / Linux specific configuration
 			frame.setIconImages(ResourceManager.getApplicationIcons());