diff --git a/collects/macro-debugger/tool.rkt b/collects/macro-debugger/tool.rkt
index 6ee7db2b57..f53bc8c417 100644
--- a/collects/macro-debugger/tool.rkt
+++ b/collects/macro-debugger/tool.rkt
@@ -30,6 +30,9 @@
 
 (define (drracket-macro-stepper-frame-mixin %)
   (class %
+    (define/override (file-menu:create-new?) #t)
+    (define/override (file-menu:create-open?) #t)
+    (define/override (file-menu:create-open-recent?) #t)
     (define/override (get-macro-stepper-widget%)
       (macro-stepper-widget/process-mixin
        (super get-macro-stepper-widget%)))
diff --git a/collects/macro-debugger/view/frame.rkt b/collects/macro-debugger/view/frame.rkt
index a5aec44e31..18518e7317 100644
--- a/collects/macro-debugger/view/frame.rkt
+++ b/collects/macro-debugger/view/frame.rkt
@@ -111,7 +111,9 @@
     (define stepper-menu
       (new (get-menu%) (parent (get-menu-bar)) (label "Stepper")))
 
-    (define/override (file-menu:between-new-and-open file-menu)
+    (define/override (file-menu:between-save-as-and-print file-menu)
+      (super file-menu:between-save-as-and-print file-menu)
+      (new separator-menu-item% (parent file-menu))
       (new (get-menu-item%)
            (label "Duplicate stepper")
            (parent file-menu)
@@ -119,7 +121,8 @@
       (new (get-menu-item%)
            (label "Duplicate stepper (current term only)")
            (parent file-menu)
-           (callback (lambda _ (send/i widget widget<%> show-in-new-frame)))))
+           (callback (lambda _ (send/i widget widget<%> show-in-new-frame))))
+      (new separator-menu-item% (parent file-menu)))
 
     (menu-option/notify-box stepper-menu
                             "View syntax properties"