diff --git a/v2/pkg/options/default.go b/v2/pkg/options/default.go
index df3f3d52c..42e17c4a7 100644
--- a/v2/pkg/options/default.go
+++ b/v2/pkg/options/default.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package options
 
 import (
 	"github.com/wailsapp/wails/v2/pkg/logger"
+	"github.com/wailsapp/wails/v2/pkg/menu"
 )
 
 // Default options for creating the App
@@ -11,3 +12,8 @@ var Default = &App{
 	Logger:   logger.NewDefaultLogger(),
 	LogLevel: logger.INFO,
 }
+
+var defaultMacMenu = menu.NewMenuFromItems(
+	menu.AppMenu(),
+	menu.EditMenu(),
+)
diff --git a/v2/pkg/options/options.go b/v2/pkg/options/options.go
index 61c800d52..ce9a03a06 100644
--- a/v2/pkg/options/options.go
+++ b/v2/pkg/options/options.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"embed"
 	"log"
+	"runtime"
 
 	"github.com/wailsapp/wails/v2/pkg/options/mac"
 	"github.com/wailsapp/wails/v2/pkg/options/windows"
@@ -94,4 +95,11 @@ func MergeDefaults(appoptions *App) {
 		appoptions.Height = appoptions.MaxHeight
 	}
 
+	switch runtime.GOOS {
+	case "darwin":
+		if appoptions.Menu == nil {
+			appoptions.Menu = defaultMacMenu
+		}
+	}
+
 }