diff --git a/modules/gui/qt4/menus.cpp b/modules/gui/qt4/menus.cpp
index 4c81eede8fdf0b3494eb9504aa6adf2b5d43f63f..55ae7b7195827a1b3c28aaccfa2bc98964504db3 100644
--- a/modules/gui/qt4/menus.cpp
+++ b/modules/gui/qt4/menus.cpp
@@ -1549,6 +1549,7 @@ void VLCMenuBar::updateRecents( intf_thread_t *p_intf )
 
             recentsMenu->addSeparator();
             recentsMenu->addAction( qtr("&Clear"), rmrl, SLOT( clear() ) );
+            recentsMenu->setEnabled( true );
         }
     }
 }