diff --git a/graphics/macgui/macmenu.cpp b/graphics/macgui/macmenu.cpp
index 4ba1a093aac..85ea56e7194 100644
--- a/graphics/macgui/macmenu.cpp
+++ b/graphics/macgui/macmenu.cpp
@@ -1038,6 +1038,15 @@ bool MacMenu::keyEvent(Common::Event &event) {
 	return false;
 }
 
+bool MacMenu::checkIntersects(Common::Rect &rect) {
+	if (_bbox.intersects(rect))
+		return true;
+	for (uint i = 0; i < _menustack.size(); i++)
+		if (_menustack[i]->bbox.intersects(rect))
+			return true;
+	return false;
+}
+
 bool MacMenu::mouseClick(int x, int y) {
 	if (_bbox.contains(x, y)) {
 		for (uint i = 0; i < _items.size(); i++) {
diff --git a/graphics/macgui/macmenu.h b/graphics/macgui/macmenu.h
index 36339f080b8..5efb5011e45 100644
--- a/graphics/macgui/macmenu.h
+++ b/graphics/macgui/macmenu.h
@@ -95,6 +95,8 @@ public:
 
 	void closeMenu();
 
+	bool checkIntersects(Common::Rect &rect);
+
 	Common::Rect _bbox;
 
 private:
diff --git a/graphics/macgui/macwindowmanager.cpp b/graphics/macgui/macwindowmanager.cpp
index 9f55fd1988a..08a2c761971 100644
--- a/graphics/macgui/macwindowmanager.cpp
+++ b/graphics/macgui/macwindowmanager.cpp
@@ -657,7 +657,19 @@ void MacWindowManager::draw() {
 
 	// Menu is drawn on top of everything and always
 	if (_menu && !(_mode & kWMModeFullscreen)) {
-		_menu->draw(_screen, _fullRefresh);
+		if (_fullRefresh)
+			_menu->draw(_screen, _fullRefresh);
+		else {
+			// add intersection check with menu
+			bool menuRedraw = false;
+			for (Common::Array<Common::Rect>::iterator dirty = dirtyRects.begin(); dirty != dirtyRects.end(); dirty++) {
+				if (_menu->checkIntersects(*dirty)) {
+					menuRedraw = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+			_menu->draw(_screen, menuRedraw);
+		}
 	}
 
 	_fullRefresh = false;