diff --git a/src/widgets/PopupMenuTable.cpp b/src/widgets/PopupMenuTable.cpp
index 39a210332..a157ef828 100644
--- a/src/widgets/PopupMenuTable.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/PopupMenuTable.cpp
@@ -92,35 +92,34 @@ void PopupMenuBuilder::DoEndGroup( Registry::GroupItem &item, const Path &path )
 
 void PopupMenuBuilder::DoVisit( Registry::SingleItem &item, const Path &path )
 {
-   auto connect = [this]( const PopupMenuTable::Entry *pEntry ) {
-      mMenu->pParent->Bind
-         (wxEVT_COMMAND_MENU_SELECTED,
-         pEntry->func, mMenu->tables.back(), pEntry->id);
-   };
-
    auto pEntry = static_cast<PopupMenuTableEntry*>( &item );
    switch (pEntry->type) {
       case PopupMenuTable::Entry::Item:
       {
          mMenu->Append(pEntry->id, pEntry->caption.Translation());
-         connect( pEntry );
          break;
       }
       case PopupMenuTable::Entry::RadioItem:
       {
          mMenu->AppendRadioItem(pEntry->id, pEntry->caption.Translation());
-         connect( pEntry );
          break;
       }
       case PopupMenuTable::Entry::CheckItem:
       {
          mMenu->AppendCheckItem(pEntry->id, pEntry->caption.Translation());
-         connect( pEntry );
          break;
       }
       default:
+         wxASSERT( false );
          break;
    }
+
+   // This call necessary for externally registered items, else harmlessly
+   // redundant
+   pEntry->handler.InitUserData( mpUserData );
+
+   mMenu->pParent->Bind(
+      wxEVT_COMMAND_MENU_SELECTED, pEntry->func, &pEntry->handler, pEntry->id);
 }
 
 void PopupMenuBuilder::DoSeparator()
@@ -150,7 +149,7 @@ void PopupMenuTable::Append(
    const TranslatableString &string, wxCommandEventFunction memFn)
 {
    mStack.back()->items.push_back( std::make_unique<Entry>(
-      stringId, type, id, string, memFn
+      stringId, type, id, string, memFn, *this
    ) );
 }
 
@@ -182,7 +181,8 @@ void PopupMenu::DisconnectTable(PopupMenuTable *pTable)
       {
          auto pEntry = static_cast<PopupMenuTableEntry*>( &item );
          mMenu.pParent->Unbind( wxEVT_COMMAND_MENU_SELECTED,
-         pEntry->func, &mTable, pEntry->id );
+         pEntry->func, &pEntry->handler, pEntry->id );
+         pEntry->handler.DestroyMenu();
       }
 
       PopupMenuTable &mTable;
@@ -191,8 +191,6 @@ void PopupMenu::DisconnectTable(PopupMenuTable *pTable)
 
    PopupMenuDestroyer visitor{ *pTable, *this };
    Registry::Visit( visitor, pTable->Get( nullptr ).get() );
-
-   pTable->DestroyMenu();
 }
 
 void PopupMenu::Disconnect()
@@ -202,7 +200,7 @@ void PopupMenu::Disconnect()
 }
 }
 
-void PopupMenuTable::InitMenu(wxMenu *)
+void PopupMenuHandler::InitMenu(wxMenu *)
 {
 }
 
diff --git a/src/widgets/PopupMenuTable.h b/src/widgets/PopupMenuTable.h
index 1885d2437..0113ac97c 100644
--- a/src/widgets/PopupMenuTable.h
+++ b/src/widgets/PopupMenuTable.h
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ class wxString;
 #include "../Internat.h"
 #include "../commands/CommandManager.h"
 
+class PopupMenuHandler;
 class PopupMenuTable;
 
 struct PopupMenuTableEntry : Registry::SingleItem
@@ -37,16 +38,17 @@ struct PopupMenuTableEntry : Registry::SingleItem
    int id;
    TranslatableString caption;
    wxCommandEventFunction func;
-   PopupMenuTable *subTable;
+   PopupMenuHandler &handler;
 
    PopupMenuTableEntry( const Identifier &stringId,
       Type type_, int id_, const TranslatableString &caption_,
-      wxCommandEventFunction func_)
+      wxCommandEventFunction func_, PopupMenuHandler &handler_ )
       : SingleItem{ stringId }
       , type(type_)
       , id(id_)
       , caption(caption_)
       , func(func_)
+      , handler( handler_ )
    {}
 
    ~PopupMenuTableEntry() override;
@@ -70,7 +72,29 @@ struct PopupMenuSection
    using ConcreteGroupItem< false >::ConcreteGroupItem;
 };
 
-class PopupMenuTable : public wxEvtHandler
+class PopupMenuHandler : public wxEvtHandler
+{
+public:
+   PopupMenuHandler() = default;
+   PopupMenuHandler( const PopupMenuHandler& ) = delete;
+   PopupMenuHandler& operator=( const PopupMenuHandler& ) = delete;
+
+   // Called before the menu items are appended.
+   // Store context data, if needed.
+   // May be called more than once before the menu opens.
+   virtual void InitUserData(void *pUserData) = 0;
+
+   // Called when the menu is about to pop up.
+   // Your chance to enable and disable items.
+   // Default implementation does nothing.
+   virtual void InitMenu(wxMenu *pMenu);
+
+   // Called when menu is destroyed.
+   // May be called more than once.
+   virtual void DestroyMenu() = 0;
+};
+
+class PopupMenuTable : public PopupMenuHandler
 {
 public:
    using Entry = PopupMenuTableEntry;
@@ -81,18 +105,6 @@ public:
       , mCaption{ caption }
    {}
 
-   // Called before the menu items are appended.
-   // Store user data, if needed.
-   virtual void InitUserData(void *pUserData) = 0;
-
-   // Called when the menu is about to pop up.
-   // Your chance to enable and disable items.
-   // Default implementation does nothing.
-   virtual void InitMenu(wxMenu *pMenu);
-
-   // Called when menu is destroyed.
-   virtual void DestroyMenu() = 0;
-
    // Optional pUserData gets passed to the InitUserData routines of tables.
    // No memory management responsibility is assumed by this function.
    static std::unique_ptr<wxMenu> BuildMenu