diff --git a/SparkleShare/Mac/SparkleStatusIcon.cs b/SparkleShare/Mac/SparkleStatusIcon.cs
index 0005555a..7e57f662 100755
--- a/SparkleShare/Mac/SparkleStatusIcon.cs
+++ b/SparkleShare/Mac/SparkleStatusIcon.cs
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ namespace SparkleShare {
     
                     RecentEventsMenuItem = new NSMenuItem () {
                         Title = "Open Recent Events",
-                        Enabled = true
+                        Enabled = (Controller.Folders.Length > 0)
                     };
     
                     if (Controller.Folders.Length > 0) {
diff --git a/SparkleShare/SparkleStatusIcon.cs b/SparkleShare/SparkleStatusIcon.cs
index 5093b574..5778f4a4 100755
--- a/SparkleShare/SparkleStatusIcon.cs
+++ b/SparkleShare/SparkleStatusIcon.cs
@@ -261,9 +261,8 @@ namespace SparkleShare {
             Menu.Add (new SeparatorMenuItem ());
 
             MenuItem recent_events_item = new MenuItem (_("Open Recent Events"));
-            
-                if (Program.Controller.Folders.Count < 1)
-                    recent_events_item.Sensitive = false;
+
+                recent_events_item.Sensitive = (Controller.Folders.Length > 0);
 
                 recent_events_item.Activated += delegate {
                     Application.Invoke (delegate {