diff --git a/pyqtgraph/GraphicsScene/GraphicsScene.py b/pyqtgraph/GraphicsScene/GraphicsScene.py
index aa8b2f5c..1eb5ae9f 100644
--- a/pyqtgraph/GraphicsScene/GraphicsScene.py
+++ b/pyqtgraph/GraphicsScene/GraphicsScene.py
@@ -547,7 +547,7 @@ class GraphicsScene(QtGui.QGraphicsScene):
 
         for m in menusToAdd:
             if isinstance(m, QtGui.QMenu):
-                menu.addMenu(m)
+                menu.addAction(m.menuAction())
             elif isinstance(m, QtGui.QAction):
                 menu.addAction(m)
             else: