diff --git a/src/Gui/Action.cpp b/src/Gui/Action.cpp
index 4c6dd3d25..4fa07ac8d 100644
--- a/src/Gui/Action.cpp
+++ b/src/Gui/Action.cpp
@@ -191,6 +191,11 @@ QString Action::whatsThis() const
     return _action->whatsThis();
 }
 
+void Action::setMenuRole(QAction::MenuRole menuRole)
+{
+    _action->setMenuRole(menuRole); 
+}
+
 // --------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 /**
diff --git a/src/Gui/Action.h b/src/Gui/Action.h
index 34ce2dd52..99c47c78f 100644
--- a/src/Gui/Action.h
+++ b/src/Gui/Action.h
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ public:
     QString toolTip() const;
     void setWhatsThis (const QString &);
     QString whatsThis() const;
+    void setMenuRole(QAction::MenuRole menuRole);
 
 public Q_SLOTS:
     virtual void onActivated ();
diff --git a/src/Gui/CommandStd.cpp b/src/Gui/CommandStd.cpp
index 23a4166b8..fd135f7f8 100644
--- a/src/Gui/CommandStd.cpp
+++ b/src/Gui/CommandStd.cpp
@@ -208,7 +208,9 @@ Action * StdCmdAbout::createAction(void)
     pcAction->setWhatsThis(QLatin1String(sWhatsThis));
     pcAction->setIcon(QApplication::windowIcon());
     pcAction->setShortcut(QString::fromAscii(sAccel));
-
+    //Prevent Qt from using AboutRole -- fixes issue #0001485
+    pcAction->setMenuRole(QAction::ApplicationSpecificRole);
+	
     return pcAction;
 }