diff --git a/BizHawk.MultiClient/MainForm.MenuItems.cs b/BizHawk.MultiClient/MainForm.MenuItems.cs
index 0a259330ac..10b4ce3e8d 100644
--- a/BizHawk.MultiClient/MainForm.MenuItems.cs
+++ b/BizHawk.MultiClient/MainForm.MenuItems.cs
@@ -1410,8 +1410,7 @@ namespace BizHawk.MultiClient
 
 		private void showMenuToolStripMenuItem_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
 		{
-			Global.Config.ShowMenuInFullscreen ^= true;
-			MainMenuStrip.Visible ^= true;
+			ShowHideMenu();
 		}
 	}
 }
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diff --git a/BizHawk.MultiClient/MainForm.cs b/BizHawk.MultiClient/MainForm.cs
index 42983dbb86..a530c41e49 100644
--- a/BizHawk.MultiClient/MainForm.cs
+++ b/BizHawk.MultiClient/MainForm.cs
@@ -2425,5 +2425,10 @@ namespace BizHawk.MultiClient
 
 			StateSlots.ToggleRedo(Global.Config.SaveSlot);
 		}
+
+		private void ShowHideMenu()
+		{
+			MainMenuStrip.Visible ^= true;
+		}
 	}
 }
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