diff --git a/src/GUI.cpp b/src/GUI.cpp
index faad2a3d7..b1b848a75 100644
--- a/src/GUI.cpp
+++ b/src/GUI.cpp
@@ -645,13 +645,12 @@ bool GUI::event(QEvent * e) {
 #ifdef Q_WS_MAC
   case QEvent::ToolBarChange: {
       qDebug("MAC: Received a toolbar change event!")
-      e->accept();
+      bool ret = QMainWindow::event(e);
       const bool is_visible = toolBar->isVisible();
       qDebug("MAC: new toolbar visibility is %d", (int)is_visible);
       actionTop_tool_bar->setChecked(is_visible);
       Preferences::setToolbarDisplayed(is_visible);
-      return true;
-      break;
+      return ret;
     }
 #endif
   default: