diff --git a/src/frontend/qt_sdl/main.cpp b/src/frontend/qt_sdl/main.cpp
index baf513d1..34cd03aa 100644
--- a/src/frontend/qt_sdl/main.cpp
+++ b/src/frontend/qt_sdl/main.cpp
@@ -1526,7 +1526,7 @@ MainWindow::MainWindow(QWidget* parent) : QMainWindow(parent)
         connect(actEmuSettings, &QAction::triggered, this, &MainWindow::onOpenEmuSettings);
 
 #ifdef __APPLE__
-        QAction* actPreferences = menu->addAction("Preferences...");
+        actPreferences = menu->addAction("Preferences...");
         connect(actPreferences, &QAction::triggered, this, &MainWindow::onOpenEmuSettings);
         actPreferences->setMenuRole(QAction::PreferencesRole);
 #endif
diff --git a/src/frontend/qt_sdl/main.h b/src/frontend/qt_sdl/main.h
index a9f0c0cd..5d03e54a 100644
--- a/src/frontend/qt_sdl/main.h
+++ b/src/frontend/qt_sdl/main.h
@@ -353,6 +353,9 @@ public:
     QAction* actMPNewInstance;
 
     QAction* actEmuSettings;
+#ifdef __APPLE__
+    QAction* actPreferences;
+#endif
     QAction* actPowerManagement;
     QAction* actInputConfig;
     QAction* actVideoSettings;