diff --git a/common/tool/context_menu.cpp b/common/tool/context_menu.cpp
index b6277e16a7..e68473dd6c 100644
--- a/common/tool/context_menu.cpp
+++ b/common/tool/context_menu.cpp
@@ -193,6 +193,23 @@ void CONTEXT_MENU::onMenuEvent( wxEvent& aEvent )
 }
 
 
+void CONTEXT_MENU::setTool( TOOL_INTERACTIVE* aTool )
+{
+    m_tool = aTool;
+
+    for( unsigned i = 0; i < GetMenuItemCount(); ++i )
+    {
+        wxMenuItem* item = FindItemByPosition( i );
+
+        if( item->IsSubMenu() )
+        {
+            CONTEXT_MENU* menu = static_cast<CONTEXT_MENU*>( item->GetSubMenu() );
+            menu->setTool( aTool );
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+
 void CONTEXT_MENU::copyItem( const wxMenuItem* aSource, wxMenuItem* aDest ) const
 {
     assert( !aSource->IsSubMenu() );    // it does not transfer submenus
diff --git a/include/tool/context_menu.h b/include/tool/context_menu.h
index 9090702f8c..e50ef207c2 100644
--- a/include/tool/context_menu.h
+++ b/include/tool/context_menu.h
@@ -115,17 +115,12 @@ private:
     ///> Event handler.
     void onMenuEvent( wxEvent& aEvent );
 
-    friend class TOOL_INTERACTIVE;
-
     /**
      * Function setTool()
      * Sets a tool that is the creator of the menu.
      * @param aTool is the tool that created the menu.
      */
-    void setTool( TOOL_INTERACTIVE* aTool )
-    {
-        m_tool = aTool;
-    }
+    void setTool( TOOL_INTERACTIVE* aTool );
 
     ///> Flag indicating that the menu title was set up.
     bool m_titleSet;
@@ -147,6 +142,8 @@ private:
 
     /// Custom events handler, allows to translate wxEvents to TOOL_EVENTs.
     boost::function<OPT_TOOL_EVENT(const wxEvent& aEvent)> m_customHandler;
+
+    friend class TOOL_INTERACTIVE;
 };
 
 #endif