diff --git a/src/roster_window.py b/src/roster_window.py
index 3ae45171e..3ae4dcc28 100644
--- a/src/roster_window.py
+++ b/src/roster_window.py
@@ -518,7 +518,7 @@ class RosterWindow:
 
 	def make_menu(self):
 		'''create the main window's menus'''
-		if self.actions_menu_needs_rebuild:
+		if not self.actions_menu_needs_rebuild:
 			return
 		new_message_menuitem = self.xml.get_widget('new_message_menuitem')
 		join_gc_menuitem = self.xml.get_widget('join_gc_menuitem')