diff --git a/.changes/linux-fix-native-menu-items.md b/.changes/linux-fix-native-menu-items.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b673bd380
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changes/linux-fix-native-menu-items.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"tao": patch
+---
+
+Fix linux native menu items not working.
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/examples/custom_menu.rs b/examples/custom_menu.rs
index e89b8bf10..5ccf8cb01 100644
--- a/examples/custom_menu.rs
+++ b/examples/custom_menu.rs
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ fn main() {
 
   // add `my_sub_menu` children of `first_menu` with `Sub menu` title
   first_menu.add_submenu("Sub menu", true, my_sub_menu);
+  first_menu.add_native_item(MenuItem::CloseWindow);
   first_menu.add_native_item(MenuItem::Quit);
 
   // create custom item `Selected and disabled` children of `second_menu`
@@ -79,9 +80,6 @@ fn main() {
         window_id,
         ..
       } if window_id == window.id() => *control_flow = ControlFlow::Exit,
-      Event::MainEventsCleared => {
-        window.request_redraw();
-      }
       Event::MenuEvent {
         window_id,
         menu_id,
diff --git a/src/platform_impl/linux/menu.rs b/src/platform_impl/linux/menu.rs
index 98aca5819..e30fd83ca 100644
--- a/src/platform_impl/linux/menu.rs
+++ b/src/platform_impl/linux/menu.rs
@@ -18,10 +18,15 @@ use crate::{
 };
 
 macro_rules! menuitem {
-  ( $description:expr, $key:expr, $accel_group:ident ) => {{
+  ( $description:expr, $key:expr, $accel_group:ident, $window_id:expr, $native_menu_item:expr, $tx:ident ) => {{
     let item = GtkMenuItem::with_label($description);
     let (key, mods) = gtk::accelerator_parse($key);
     item.add_accelerator("activate", $accel_group, key, mods, AccelFlags::VISIBLE);
+    item.connect_activate(move |_| {
+      if let Err(e) = $tx.send(($window_id, WindowRequest::Menu(($native_menu_item, None)))) {
+        log::warn!("Fail to send native menu request: {}", e);
+      }
+    });
     Some(item)
   }};
 }
@@ -246,17 +251,47 @@ impl Menu {
           menu_type: GtkMenuType::Native,
           menu_item: Some(MenuItem::Hide),
           ..
-        } => menuitem!("Hide", "<Ctrl>H", accel_group),
+        } => {
+          let tx_clone = tx.clone();
+          menuitem!(
+            "Hide",
+            "<Ctrl>H",
+            accel_group,
+            window_id,
+            Some(MenuItem::Hide),
+            tx_clone
+          )
+        }
         GtkMenuInfo {
           menu_type: GtkMenuType::Native,
           menu_item: Some(MenuItem::CloseWindow),
           ..
-        } => menuitem!("Close Window", "<Ctrl>W", accel_group),
+        } => {
+          let tx_clone = tx.clone();
+          menuitem!(
+            "Close Window",
+            "<Ctrl>W",
+            accel_group,
+            window_id,
+            Some(MenuItem::CloseWindow),
+            tx_clone
+          )
+        }
         GtkMenuInfo {
           menu_type: GtkMenuType::Native,
           menu_item: Some(MenuItem::Quit),
           ..
-        } => menuitem!("Quit", "Q", accel_group),
+        } => {
+          let tx_clone = tx.clone();
+          menuitem!(
+            "Quit",
+            "<Ctrl>Q",
+            accel_group,
+            window_id,
+            Some(MenuItem::Quit),
+            tx_clone
+          )
+        }
         // TODO add others
         _ => None,
       };