diff --git a/src/gui_motif.c b/src/gui_motif.c
index 56d3f35..97b0bf9 100644
--- a/src/gui_motif.c
+++ b/src/gui_motif.c
@@ -944,13 +944,21 @@
 			   && tearoff_val == (int)XmTEAR_OFF_ENABLED ? 1 : 0),
 #endif
 	    NULL);
-    gui_motif_menu_colors(menu->id);
-    gui_motif_menu_fontlist(menu->id);
     XmStringFree(label);
 
     if (menu->id == (Widget)0)		// failed
 	return;
 
+    // The "Help" menu is a special case, and should be placed at the far
+    // right hand side of the menu-bar.  It's recognized by its high priority.
+    if (parent == NULL && menu->priority >= 9999)
+	XtVaSetValues(menuBar,
+		XmNmenuHelpWidget, menu->id,
+		NULL);
+
+    gui_motif_menu_colors(menu->id);
+    gui_motif_menu_fontlist(menu->id);
+
     // add accelerator text
     gui_motif_add_actext(menu);
 
@@ -978,19 +986,8 @@
 	XmNsubMenuId, menu->submenu_id,
 	NULL);
 
-    /*
-     * The "Help" menu is a special case, and should be placed at the far
-     * right hand side of the menu-bar.  It's recognized by its high priority.
-     */
-    if (parent == NULL && menu->priority >= 9999)
-	XtVaSetValues(menuBar,
-		XmNmenuHelpWidget, menu->id,
-		NULL);
-
-    /*
-     * When we add a top-level item to the menu bar, we can figure out how
-     * high the menu bar should be.
-     */
+    // When we add a top-level item to the menu bar, we can figure out how
+    // high the menu bar should be.
     if (parent == NULL)
 	gui_mch_compute_menu_height(menu->id);
 }