diff --git a/shell/browser/api/atom_api_menu.h b/shell/browser/api/atom_api_menu.h
index 351ce2e18557..a473470f5613 100644
--- a/shell/browser/api/atom_api_menu.h
+++ b/shell/browser/api/atom_api_menu.h
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ class Menu : public mate::TrackableObject<Menu>,
                        const base::Closure& callback) = 0;
   virtual void ClosePopupAt(int32_t window_id) = 0;
 
-  std::unique_ptr<AtomMenuModel> model_;
+  scoped_refptr<AtomMenuModel> model_;
   Menu* parent_ = nullptr;
 
   // Observable:
diff --git a/shell/browser/ui/atom_menu_model.h b/shell/browser/ui/atom_menu_model.h
index f9341d8d9284..773bc8e679d9 100644
--- a/shell/browser/ui/atom_menu_model.h
+++ b/shell/browser/ui/atom_menu_model.h
@@ -13,7 +13,8 @@
 
 namespace electron {
 
-class AtomMenuModel : public ui::SimpleMenuModel {
+class AtomMenuModel : public ui::SimpleMenuModel,
+                      public base::RefCounted<AtomMenuModel> {
  public:
   class Delegate : public ui::SimpleMenuModel::Delegate {
    public:
@@ -48,7 +49,6 @@ class AtomMenuModel : public ui::SimpleMenuModel {
   };
 
   explicit AtomMenuModel(Delegate* delegate);
-  ~AtomMenuModel() override;
 
   void AddObserver(Observer* obs) { observers_.AddObserver(obs); }
   void RemoveObserver(Observer* obs) { observers_.RemoveObserver(obs); }
@@ -69,6 +69,9 @@ class AtomMenuModel : public ui::SimpleMenuModel {
   AtomMenuModel* GetSubmenuModelAt(int index);
 
  private:
+  friend class base::RefCounted<AtomMenuModel>;
+  ~AtomMenuModel() override;
+
   Delegate* delegate_;  // weak ref.
 
   std::map<int, base::string16> roles_;  // command id -> role
diff --git a/shell/browser/ui/tray_icon_cocoa.h b/shell/browser/ui/tray_icon_cocoa.h
index e14cd2039597..8d8f82174349 100644
--- a/shell/browser/ui/tray_icon_cocoa.h
+++ b/shell/browser/ui/tray_icon_cocoa.h
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ class TrayIconCocoa : public TrayIcon, public AtomMenuModel::Observer {
   void SetHighlightMode(TrayIcon::HighlightMode mode) override;
   void SetIgnoreDoubleClickEvents(bool ignore) override;
   bool GetIgnoreDoubleClickEvents() override;
+  void PopUpOnUI(scoped_refptr<AtomMenuModel> menu_model);
   void PopUpContextMenu(const gfx::Point& pos,
                         AtomMenuModel* menu_model) override;
   void SetContextMenu(AtomMenuModel* menu_model) override;
diff --git a/shell/browser/ui/tray_icon_cocoa.mm b/shell/browser/ui/tray_icon_cocoa.mm
index bf31b8d6dfb7..c5d5cafdbb8b 100644
--- a/shell/browser/ui/tray_icon_cocoa.mm
+++ b/shell/browser/ui/tray_icon_cocoa.mm
@@ -8,7 +8,11 @@
 #include <vector>
 
 #include "base/mac/sdk_forward_declarations.h"
+#include "base/message_loop/message_loop.h"
 #include "base/strings/sys_string_conversions.h"
+#include "base/task/post_task.h"
+#include "content/public/browser/browser_task_traits.h"
+#include "content/public/browser/browser_thread.h"
 #include "shell/browser/mac/atom_application.h"
 #include "shell/browser/ui/cocoa/NSString+ANSI.h"
 #include "shell/browser/ui/cocoa/atom_menu_controller.h"
@@ -333,6 +337,7 @@ const CGFloat kVerticalTitleMargin = 2;
 }
 
 - (void)popUpContextMenu:(electron::AtomMenuModel*)menu_model {
+  base::MessageLoopCurrent::ScopedNestableTaskAllower allow;
   // Show a custom menu.
   if (menu_model) {
     base::scoped_nsobject<AtomMenuController> menuController(
@@ -340,6 +345,8 @@ const CGFloat kVerticalTitleMargin = 2;
                             useDefaultAccelerator:NO]);
     forceHighlight_ = YES;  // Should highlight when showing menu.
     [self setNeedsDisplay:YES];
+
+    base::mac::ScopedSendingEvent sendingEventScoper;
     [statusItem_ popUpStatusItemMenu:[menuController menu]];
     forceHighlight_ = NO;
     [self setNeedsDisplay:YES];
@@ -349,6 +356,8 @@ const CGFloat kVerticalTitleMargin = 2;
   if (menuController_ && ![menuController_ isMenuOpen]) {
     // Redraw the tray icon to show highlight if it is enabled.
     [self setNeedsDisplay:YES];
+
+    base::mac::ScopedSendingEvent sendingEventScoper;
     [statusItem_ popUpStatusItemMenu:[menuController_ menu]];
     // The popUpStatusItemMenu returns only after the showing menu is closed.
     // When it returns, we need to redraw the tray icon to not show highlight.
@@ -489,9 +498,17 @@ bool TrayIconCocoa::GetIgnoreDoubleClickEvents() {
   return [status_item_view_ getIgnoreDoubleClickEvents];
 }
 
+void TrayIconCocoa::PopUpOnUI(scoped_refptr<AtomMenuModel> menu_model) {
+  if (auto* model = menu_model.get())
+    [status_item_view_ popUpContextMenu:model];
+}
+
 void TrayIconCocoa::PopUpContextMenu(const gfx::Point& pos,
                                      AtomMenuModel* menu_model) {
-  [status_item_view_ popUpContextMenu:menu_model];
+  base::PostTaskWithTraits(
+      FROM_HERE, {content::BrowserThread::UI},
+      base::BindOnce(&TrayIconCocoa::PopUpOnUI, base::Unretained(this),
+                     base::WrapRefCounted(menu_model)));
 }
 
 void TrayIconCocoa::SetContextMenu(AtomMenuModel* menu_model) {