diff --git a/src/mixxx.cpp b/src/mixxx.cpp
index f88ce12fa20a..07bf47210769 100644
--- a/src/mixxx.cpp
+++ b/src/mixxx.cpp
@@ -217,6 +217,19 @@ MixxxMainWindow::MixxxMainWindow(QApplication* pApp, const CmdlineArgs& args)
     mixxx::Translations::initializeTranslations(
         m_pSettingsManager->settings(), pApp, args.getLocale());
 
+#ifdef __LINUX__
+    // If the desktop features a global menubar and we'll go fullscreen during
+    // startup, set Qt::AA_DontUseNativeMenuBar so the menubar is placed in the
+    // window like it's done in slotViewFullScreen(). On other desktops this
+    // attribute has no effect. This is a safe alternative to setNativeMenuBar()
+    // which can cause a crash when using menu shortcuts like Alt+F after resetting
+    // the menubar. See https://github.com/mixxxdj/mixxx/issues/11320
+    bool fullscreenPref = m_pSettingsManager->settings()->getValue<bool>(
+            ConfigKey("[Config]", "StartInFullscreen"));
+    QApplication::setAttribute(
+            Qt::AA_DontUseNativeMenuBar,
+            args.getStartInFullscreen() || fullscreenPref);
+#endif // __LINUX__
     createMenuBar();
     m_pMenuBar->hide();
 
@@ -265,13 +278,6 @@ void MixxxMainWindow::initialize(QApplication* pApp, const CmdlineArgs& args) {
             ConfigKey("[Config]", "StartInFullscreen"));
     if (args.getStartInFullscreen() || fullscreenPref) {
         showFullScreen();
-#ifdef __LINUX__
-        // If the desktop features a global menubar and we go fullscreen during
-        // startup, move the menubar to the window like in slotViewFullScreen()
-        if (m_pMenuBar->isNativeMenuBar()) {
-            m_pMenuBar->setNativeMenuBar(false);
-        }
-#endif
     }
 
     QString resourcePath = pConfig->getResourcePath();
@@ -1435,17 +1441,18 @@ void MixxxMainWindow::slotViewFullScreen(bool toggle) {
     if (toggle) {
         showFullScreen();
 #ifdef __LINUX__
-        // Fix for "No menu bar with ubuntu unity in full screen mode" Bug
-        // #885890 and Bug #1076789. Before touching anything here, please read
+        // Fix for "No menu bar with ubuntu unity in full screen mode" (issues
+        // #885890 and #1076789. Before touching anything here, please read
         // those bugs.
+        // Set this attribute instead of calling setNativeMenuBar(false), see
+        // https://github.com/mixxxdj/mixxx/issues/11320
+        QApplication::setAttribute(Qt::AA_DontUseNativeMenuBar, true);
         createMenuBar();
         connectMenuBar();
-        if (m_pMenuBar->isNativeMenuBar()) {
-            m_pMenuBar->setNativeMenuBar(false);
-        }
 #endif
     } else {
 #ifdef __LINUX__
+        QApplication::setAttribute(Qt::AA_DontUseNativeMenuBar, false);
         createMenuBar();
         connectMenuBar();
 #endif