diff --git a/checkin_notes b/checkin_notes
index 122ffebd0e..e1f5632117 100644
--- a/checkin_notes
+++ b/checkin_notes
@@ -3973,3 +3973,11 @@ David  20 May 2012
         manage_apps.php
     api/
         boinc_api.cpp,h
+
+Rom    21 May 2012
+    - MGR: Fix menu redraw issue under Ubuntu's new interface.
+      fixes #1180
+      (From Huibert)
+
+    clientgui/
+        AdvancedFrame.cpp
diff --git a/clientgui/AdvancedFrame.cpp b/clientgui/AdvancedFrame.cpp
index 49bd6ed1d5..d3c2b1f5ea 100644
--- a/clientgui/AdvancedFrame.cpp
+++ b/clientgui/AdvancedFrame.cpp
@@ -701,6 +701,10 @@ bool CAdvancedFrame::CreateMenu() {
 
     wxMenuBar* m_pOldMenubar = GetMenuBar();
     SetMenuBar(m_pMenubar);
+#ifdef __WXGTK__
+    // Force a redraw of the menu under Ubuntu's new interface
+    SendSizeEvent();
+#endif
 #ifdef __WXMAC__
     m_pMenubar->MacInstallMenuBar();
     MacLocalizeBOINCMenu();