diff --git a/epan/ext_menubar.h b/epan/ext_menubar.h
index c812896d28..e730376d1e 100644
--- a/epan/ext_menubar.h
+++ b/epan/ext_menubar.h
@@ -40,8 +40,14 @@ extern "C" {
 
 #define EXT_MENUBAR_MAX_DEPTH 5
 
+typedef enum
+{
+    EXT_MENUBAR_GTK_GUI,
+    EXT_MENUBAR_QT_GUI
+} ext_menubar_gui_type;
+
 /* menubar callback */
-typedef void (*ext_menubar_action_cb)(gpointer user_data);
+typedef void (*ext_menubar_action_cb)(ext_menubar_gui_type gui_type, gpointer gui_object, gpointer user_data);
 
 typedef enum
 {
@@ -69,6 +75,7 @@ struct _ext_menubar_t
     gchar * tooltip;
     gboolean is_plugin;
     gpointer user_data;
+
     ext_menubar_action_cb callback;
 
 
diff --git a/ui/gtk/main_menubar.c b/ui/gtk/main_menubar.c
index 093090aafa..12ddb54049 100644
--- a/ui/gtk/main_menubar.c
+++ b/ui/gtk/main_menubar.c
@@ -5469,7 +5469,7 @@ ws_menubar_external_cb(GtkAction *action _U_, gpointer data _U_)
         entry = (ext_menubar_t *)data;
         if ( entry->type == EXT_MENUBAR_ITEM )
         {
-            entry->callback(entry->user_data);
+            entry->callback(EXT_MENUBAR_GTK_GUI, (gpointer) ((void *)GTK_WINDOW(top_level)), entry->user_data);
         }
         else if ( entry->type == EXT_MENUBAR_URL )
         {
diff --git a/ui/qt/main_window_slots.cpp b/ui/qt/main_window_slots.cpp
index 067d1ae66b..aadd58c02e 100644
--- a/ui/qt/main_window_slots.cpp
+++ b/ui/qt/main_window_slots.cpp
@@ -2918,7 +2918,7 @@ void MainWindow::on_actionExternalMenuItem_triggered()
 
             if ( entry->type == EXT_MENUBAR_ITEM )
             {
-                entry->callback(entry->user_data);
+                entry->callback(EXT_MENUBAR_QT_GUI, (gpointer) ((void *)main_ui_), entry->user_data);
             }
             else
             {