diff --git a/src/laybasic/laybasic/layAbstractMenu.cc b/src/laybasic/laybasic/layAbstractMenu.cc
index 7c24ce749..9e264218d 100644
--- a/src/laybasic/laybasic/layAbstractMenu.cc
+++ b/src/laybasic/laybasic/layAbstractMenu.cc
@@ -783,7 +783,7 @@ bool
 Action::is_checked () const
 {
 #if defined(HAVE_QT)
-  return qaction () && qaction ()->isChecked ();
+  return qaction () ? qaction ()->isChecked () : m_checked;
 #else
   return m_checked;
 #endif
@@ -792,7 +792,11 @@ Action::is_checked () const
 bool
 Action::is_enabled () const
 {
+#if defined(HAVE_QT)
+  return qaction () ? qaction ()->isEnabled () : m_enabled;
+#else
   return m_enabled;
+#endif
 }
 
 bool
diff --git a/testdata/ruby/layMenuTest.rb b/testdata/ruby/layMenuTest.rb
index a0135a7bf..256349b09 100644
--- a/testdata/ruby/layMenuTest.rb
+++ b/testdata/ruby/layMenuTest.rb
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ RESULT
     assert_equal( menu.is_separator?( "file_menu.sep" ), true )
 
     assert_equal( menu.action( "file_menu.#0" ).title, "New title" )
-    assert_equal( menu.action( "file_menu.#0" ).shortcut, "Ctrl+Shift+F7" )
+    assert_equal( menu.action( "file_menu.#0" ).shortcut, "Shift+Ctrl+F7" )
     assert_equal( menu.action( "file_menu.#3" ).icon_text, "X" )
     assert_equal( menu.action( "my_menu.new_item" ).is_visible?, true )
     assert_equal( menu.action( "file_menu.#3" ).is_checked?, false )