diff --git a/src/Menus.cpp b/src/Menus.cpp
index 760e4164a..f4b6a582f 100644
--- a/src/Menus.cpp
+++ b/src/Menus.cpp
@@ -751,14 +751,7 @@ void AudacityProject::CreateMenusAndCommands()
          WaveTracksExistFlag | AudioIONotBusyFlag | CanStopAudioStreamFlag);
 
       // Scrubbing sub-menu
-      {
-         c->BeginSubMenu(_("Scru&bbing"));
-         c->AddItem(wxT("Scrub"), _("&Scrub"), FN(OnScrub));
-         c->AddItem(wxT("ScrollScrub"), _("Sc&rolling Scrub"), FN(OnScrollScrub));
-         c->AddItem(wxT("Seek"), _("See&k"), FN(OnSeek));
-         c->AddItem(wxT("ScrollSeek"), _("Scrollin&g Seek"), FN(OnScrollSeek));
-         c->EndSubMenu();
-      }
+      GetScrubber().AddMenuItems();
 
       c->AddItem(wxT("Pause"), _("&Pause"), FN(OnPause), wxT("P"),
                  c->GetDefaultFlags() | AudioStreamNotScrubbingFlag,
@@ -2195,36 +2188,6 @@ void AudacityProject::OnPlayCutPreview()
    GetControlToolBar()->PlayCurrentRegion(false, true);
 }
 
-namespace {
-   inline void DoScrub(AudacityProject *project, bool scroll, bool seek)
-   {
-      auto tp = project->GetTrackPanel();
-      wxCoord xx = tp->ScreenToClient(::wxGetMouseState().GetPosition()).x;
-      wxMouseEvent evt;
-      project->GetScrubber().MarkScrubStart(evt, scroll, seek);
-   }
-}
-
-void AudacityProject::OnScrub()
-{
-   DoScrub(this, false, false);
-}
-
-void AudacityProject::OnScrollScrub()
-{
-   DoScrub(this, true, false);
-}
-
-void AudacityProject::OnSeek()
-{
-   DoScrub(this, false, true);
-}
-
-void AudacityProject::OnScrollSeek()
-{
-   DoScrub(this, true, true);
-}
-
 void AudacityProject::OnPlayStop()
 {
    ControlToolBar *toolbar = GetControlToolBar();
diff --git a/src/Menus.h b/src/Menus.h
index e1e6d897b..f8cc32084 100644
--- a/src/Menus.h
+++ b/src/Menus.h
@@ -88,11 +88,6 @@ void OnPlayBeforeAndAfterSelectionEnd();
 void OnPlayLooped();
 void OnPlayCutPreview();
 
-void OnScrub();
-void OnScrollScrub();
-void OnSeek();
-void OnScrollSeek();
-
         // Wave track control
 
 void OnTrackPan();
diff --git a/src/Project.cpp b/src/Project.cpp
index 06a419655..9492224e3 100644
--- a/src/Project.cpp
+++ b/src/Project.cpp
@@ -839,8 +839,6 @@ AudacityProject::AudacityProject(wxWindow * parent, wxWindowID id,
    mIsSyncLocked = false;
    gPrefs->Read(wxT("/GUI/SyncLockTracks"), &mIsSyncLocked, false);
 
-   CreateMenusAndCommands();
-
    // LLL:  Read this!!!
    //
    // Until the time (and cpu) required to refresh the track panel is
@@ -955,6 +953,8 @@ AudacityProject::AudacityProject(wxWindow * parent, wxWindowID id,
    mTrackPanel->AddOverlay(mScrubOverlay.get());
 #endif
 
+   CreateMenusAndCommands();
+
    // LLL: When Audacity starts or becomes active after returning from
    //      another application, the first window that can accept focus
    //      will be given the focus even if we try to SetFocus().  By
diff --git a/src/tracks/ui/Scrubbing.cpp b/src/tracks/ui/Scrubbing.cpp
index bf04b9ba2..5610bc413 100644
--- a/src/tracks/ui/Scrubbing.cpp
+++ b/src/tracks/ui/Scrubbing.cpp
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ Paul Licameli split from TrackPanel.cpp
 #include "../../TrackPanel.h"
 #include "../../TrackPanelCell.h"
 #include "../../TrackPanelCellIterator.h"
+#include "../../commands/CommandFunctors.h"
 #include "../../toolbars/ControlToolBar.h"
 
 #include <algorithm>
@@ -134,6 +135,28 @@ Scrubber::~Scrubber()
       wxActivateEventHandler(Scrubber::OnActivateOrDeactivateApp), NULL, this);
 }
 
+namespace {
+   const struct MenuItem {
+      wxString name;
+      wxString label;
+      void (Scrubber::*memFn)();
+      bool scroll;
+      bool seek;
+   } menuItems[] = {
+      /* i18n-hint: These commands assist the user in finding a sound by ear. ...
+         "Scrubbing" is variable-speed playback, ...
+         "Seeking" is normal speed playback but with skips, ...
+         "Scrolling" keeps the playback position at a fixed place on screen while the waveform moves
+       */
+      { wxT("Scrub"),       XO("&Scrub"),           &Scrubber::OnScrub,       false, false },
+      { wxT("ScrollScrub"), XO("Sc&rolling Scrub"), &Scrubber::OnScrollScrub, true,  false },
+      { wxT("Seek"),        XO("See&k"),            &Scrubber::OnSeek,        false, true  },
+      { wxT("ScrollSeek"),  XO("Scrollin&g Seek"),  &Scrubber::OnScrollSeek,  true,  true  },
+   };
+
+   enum { nMenuItems = sizeof(menuItems) / sizeof(*menuItems) };
+}
+
 void Scrubber::MarkScrubStart(
    const wxMouseEvent &event
 #ifdef EXPERIMENTAL_SCRUBBING_SMOOTH_SCROLL
@@ -142,6 +165,8 @@ void Scrubber::MarkScrubStart(
    , bool alwaysSeeking
 )
 {
+   UncheckAllMenuItems();
+
    const wxCoord xx = event.m_x;
 
    // Don't actually start scrubbing, but collect some information
@@ -158,6 +183,8 @@ void Scrubber::MarkScrubStart(
    ctb->SetPlay(true, ControlToolBar::PlayAppearance::Scrub);
    ctb->UpdateStatusBar(mProject);
    mProject->GetTrackPanel()->HandleCursor(event);
+
+   CheckMenuItem();
 }
 
 #ifdef EXPERIMENTAL_SCRUBBING_SUPPORT
@@ -311,6 +338,8 @@ void Scrubber::ContinueScrubbing()
 
 void Scrubber::StopScrubbing()
 {
+   UncheckAllMenuItems();
+
    mScrubStartPosition = -1;
    mSmoothScrollingScrub = false;
    const auto ctb = mProject->GetControlToolBar();
@@ -550,4 +579,82 @@ bool Scrubber::PollIsSeeking()
    return mAlwaysSeeking || ::wxGetMouseState().LeftIsDown();
 }
 
+void Scrubber::DoScrub(bool scroll, bool seek)
+{
+   const bool wasScrubbing = IsScrubbing();
+   const bool match = (scroll == mSmoothScrollingScrub && seek == mAlwaysSeeking);
+   if (!wasScrubbing) {
+      auto tp = mProject->GetTrackPanel();
+      wxCoord xx = tp->ScreenToClient(::wxGetMouseState().GetPosition()).x;
+      wxMouseEvent evt;
+      evt.SetX(xx);
+      MarkScrubStart(evt, scroll, seek);
+   }
+   else if(!match) {
+      mSmoothScrollingScrub = scroll;
+      mAlwaysSeeking = seek;
+      UncheckAllMenuItems();
+      CheckMenuItem();
+   }
+   else
+      // unchecks items
+      StopScrubbing();
+}
+
+void Scrubber::OnScrub()
+{
+   DoScrub(false, false);
+}
+
+void Scrubber::OnScrollScrub()
+{
+   DoScrub(true, false);
+}
+
+void Scrubber::OnSeek()
+{
+   DoScrub(false, true);
+}
+
+void Scrubber::OnScrollSeek()
+{
+   DoScrub(true, true);
+}
+
+void Scrubber::AddMenuItems()
+{
+   auto cm = mProject->GetCommandManager();
+
+   cm->BeginSubMenu(_("Scru&bbing"));
+   for (const auto &item : menuItems) {
+      cm->AddCheck(item.name, wxGetTranslation(item.label),
+                  FNT(Scrubber, this, item.memFn),
+                  false,
+                  WaveTracksExistFlag, WaveTracksExistFlag);
+   }
+   cm->EndSubMenu();
+   CheckMenuItem();
+}
+
+void Scrubber::UncheckAllMenuItems()
+{
+   auto cm = mProject->GetCommandManager();
+   for (const auto &item : menuItems)
+      cm->Check(item.name, false);
+}
+
+void Scrubber::CheckMenuItem()
+{
+   if(HasStartedScrubbing()) {
+      auto &item = *std::find_if(menuItems, menuItems + nMenuItems,
+         [=](const MenuItem &item) {
+            return mSmoothScrollingScrub == item.scroll &&
+               mAlwaysSeeking == item.seek;
+         }
+      );
+      auto cm = mProject->GetCommandManager();
+      cm->Check(item.name, true);
+   }
+}
+
 #endif
diff --git a/src/tracks/ui/Scrubbing.h b/src/tracks/ui/Scrubbing.h
index 2edd2cdd0..d4347c691 100644
--- a/src/tracks/ui/Scrubbing.h
+++ b/src/tracks/ui/Scrubbing.h
@@ -59,8 +59,18 @@ public:
    void SetSeeking() { mScrubSeekPress = true; }
    bool PollIsSeeking();
 
+   void AddMenuItems();
+
+   void OnScrub();
+   void OnScrollScrub();
+   void OnSeek();
+   void OnScrollSeek();
+
 private:
+   void DoScrub(bool scroll, bool seek);
    void OnActivateOrDeactivateApp(wxActivateEvent & event);
+   void UncheckAllMenuItems();
+   void CheckMenuItem();
 
 private:
    int mScrubToken;