diff --git a/src/main/menu/application-menu-initializer.injectable.ts b/src/main/menu/application-menu-initializer.injectable.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..cad96205f0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/menu/application-menu-initializer.injectable.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+/**
+ * Copyright (c) OpenLens Authors. All rights reserved.
+ * Licensed under MIT License. See LICENSE in root directory for more information.
+ */
+import { getInjectable } from "@ogre-tools/injectable";
+import { autorun } from "mobx";
+import { buildMenu } from "./menu";
+import applicationMenuItemsInjectable from "./application-menu-items.injectable";
+
+const applicationMenuInitializerInjectable = getInjectable({
+  id: "application-menu-initializer",
+
+  instantiate: (di) => {
+    let disposer: () => void;
+
+    return {
+      start: () => {
+        const applicationMenuItems = di.inject(applicationMenuItemsInjectable);
+
+        disposer = autorun(() => buildMenu(applicationMenuItems.get()), {
+          delay: 100,
+        });
+      },
+
+      stop: () => disposer?.(),
+    };
+  },
+});
+
+export default applicationMenuInitializerInjectable;
diff --git a/src/main/menu/application-menu-items.injectable.ts b/src/main/menu/application-menu-items.injectable.ts
index 9cc2e26691..e566ad215c 100644
--- a/src/main/menu/application-menu-items.injectable.ts
+++ b/src/main/menu/application-menu-items.injectable.ts
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
 import { getInjectable } from "@ogre-tools/injectable";
 import { checkForUpdates } from "../app-updater";
 import { docsUrl, productName, supportUrl } from "../../common/vars";
-import { exitApp } from "../exit-app";
 import { broadcastMessage } from "../../common/ipc";
 import { openBrowser } from "../../common/utils";
 import { showAbout } from "./menu";
@@ -23,6 +22,7 @@ import navigateToExtensionsInjectable from "../../common/front-end-routing/route
 import navigateToCatalogInjectable from "../../common/front-end-routing/routes/catalog/navigate-to-catalog.injectable";
 import navigateToWelcomeInjectable from "../../common/front-end-routing/routes/welcome/navigate-to-welcome.injectable";
 import navigateToAddClusterInjectable from "../../common/front-end-routing/routes/add-cluster/navigate-to-add-cluster.injectable";
+import stopServicesAndExitAppInjectable from "../stop-services-and-exit-app.injectable";
 import isMacInjectable from "../../common/vars/is-mac.injectable";
 import { computed } from "mobx";
 
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ const applicationMenuItemsInjectable = getInjectable({
       // TODO: These injects should happen outside of the computed.
       // TODO: Remove temporal dependencies in WindowManager to make sure timing is correct.
       const windowManager = di.inject(windowManagerInjectable);
+      const stopServicesAndExitApp = di.inject(stopServicesAndExitAppInjectable);
       const navigateToPreferences = di.inject(navigateToPreferencesInjectable);
       const navigateToExtensions = di.inject(navigateToExtensionsInjectable);
       const navigateToCatalog = di.inject(navigateToCatalogInjectable);
@@ -107,7 +108,7 @@ const applicationMenuItemsInjectable = getInjectable({
             accelerator: "Cmd+Q",
             id: "quit",
             click() {
-              exitApp();
+              stopServicesAndExitApp();
             },
           },
         ],
@@ -161,7 +162,7 @@ const applicationMenuItemsInjectable = getInjectable({
               accelerator: "Alt+F4",
               id: "quit",
               click() {
-                exitApp();
+                stopServicesAndExitApp();
               },
             },
           ]),
diff --git a/src/main/menu/cleanup-application-menu-when-application-is-quit.injectable.ts b/src/main/menu/cleanup-application-menu-when-application-is-quit.injectable.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2521860641
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/menu/cleanup-application-menu-when-application-is-quit.injectable.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+/**
+ * Copyright (c) OpenLens Authors. All rights reserved.
+ * Licensed under MIT License. See LICENSE in root directory for more information.
+ */
+import { getInjectable } from "@ogre-tools/injectable";
+import applicationMenuInitializerInjectable from "./application-menu-initializer.injectable";
+import { onApplicationQuitInjectionToken } from "../start-main-application/on-application-close/implementations/quit-application/on-application-quit/on-application-quit-injection-token";
+
+const cleanupApplicationMenuWhenApplicationIsQuitInjectable = getInjectable({
+  id: "cleanup-application-menu-when-application-is-quit",
+
+  instantiate: (di) => {
+    const initializeApplicationMenu = di.inject(
+      applicationMenuInitializerInjectable,
+    );
+
+    return {
+      run: () => {
+        initializeApplicationMenu.stop();
+      },
+    };
+  },
+
+  injectionToken: onApplicationQuitInjectionToken,
+});
+
+export default cleanupApplicationMenuWhenApplicationIsQuitInjectable;
diff --git a/src/main/menu/menu.ts b/src/main/menu/menu.ts
index 4936957b80..8765b150c0 100644
--- a/src/main/menu/menu.ts
+++ b/src/main/menu/menu.ts
@@ -3,22 +3,12 @@
  * Licensed under MIT License. See LICENSE in root directory for more information.
  */
 import { app, dialog, Menu } from "electron";
-import type { IComputedValue } from "mobx";
-import { autorun } from "mobx";
 import { appName, isWindows, productName } from "../../common/vars";
 import packageJson from "../../../package.json";
 import type { MenuItemOpts } from "./application-menu-items.injectable";
 
 export type MenuTopId = "mac" | "file" | "edit" | "view" | "help";
 
-export function initMenu(
-  applicationMenuItems: IComputedValue<MenuItemOpts[]>,
-) {
-  return autorun(() => buildMenu(applicationMenuItems.get()), {
-    delay: 100,
-  });
-}
-
 export function showAbout() {
   const appInfo = [
     `${appName}: ${app.getVersion()}`,
diff --git a/src/main/menu/setup-application-menu-when-application-is-ready.injectable.ts b/src/main/menu/setup-application-menu-when-application-is-ready.injectable.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..fe96a9ce85
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/menu/setup-application-menu-when-application-is-ready.injectable.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+/**
+ * Copyright (c) OpenLens Authors. All rights reserved.
+ * Licensed under MIT License. See LICENSE in root directory for more information.
+ */
+import { getInjectable } from "@ogre-tools/injectable";
+import { onApplicationIsReadyInjectionToken } from "../start-main-application/on-application-is-ready/on-application-is-ready-injection-token";
+import applicationMenuInitializerInjectable from "./application-menu-initializer.injectable";
+
+const setupApplicationMenuWhenApplicationIsReadyInjectable = getInjectable({
+  id: "setup-application-menu-when-application-is-ready",
+
+  instantiate: (di) => {
+    const initializeApplicationMenu = di.inject(
+      applicationMenuInitializerInjectable,
+    );
+
+    return {
+      run: () => {
+        initializeApplicationMenu.start();
+      },
+    };
+  },
+
+  injectionToken: onApplicationIsReadyInjectionToken,
+});
+
+export default setupApplicationMenuWhenApplicationIsReadyInjectable;