diff --git a/Libraries/LibGUI/Menu.cpp b/Libraries/LibGUI/Menu.cpp
index e8f7cf99e5..5ded8931fd 100644
--- a/Libraries/LibGUI/Menu.cpp
+++ b/Libraries/LibGUI/Menu.cpp
@@ -102,6 +102,27 @@ void Menu::dismiss()
     WindowServerConnection::the().post_message(Messages::WindowServer::DismissMenu(m_menu_id));
 }
 
+template<typename IconContainerType>
+static int ensure_realized_icon(IconContainerType& container)
+{
+    int icon_buffer_id = -1;
+    if (container.icon()) {
+        ASSERT(container.icon()->format() == Gfx::BitmapFormat::RGBA32);
+        ASSERT(container.icon()->size() == Gfx::IntSize(16, 16));
+        if (container.icon()->shbuf_id() == -1) {
+            auto shared_buffer = SharedBuffer::create_with_size(container.icon()->size_in_bytes());
+            ASSERT(shared_buffer);
+            auto shared_icon = Gfx::Bitmap::create_with_shared_buffer(Gfx::BitmapFormat::RGBA32, *shared_buffer, container.icon()->size());
+            memcpy(shared_buffer->data(), container.icon()->bits(0), container.icon()->size_in_bytes());
+            shared_buffer->seal();
+            shared_buffer->share_with(WindowServerConnection::the().server_pid());
+            container.set_icon(shared_icon);
+        }
+        icon_buffer_id = container.icon()->shbuf_id();
+    }
+    return icon_buffer_id;
+}
+
 int Menu::realize_menu(RefPtr<Action> default_action)
 {
     unrealize_menu();
@@ -127,21 +148,7 @@ int Menu::realize_menu(RefPtr<Action> default_action)
         }
         if (item.type() == MenuItem::Type::Action) {
             auto& action = *item.action();
-            int icon_buffer_id = -1;
-            if (action.icon()) {
-                ASSERT(action.icon()->format() == Gfx::BitmapFormat::RGBA32);
-                ASSERT(action.icon()->size() == Gfx::IntSize(16, 16));
-                if (action.icon()->shbuf_id() == -1) {
-                    auto shared_buffer = SharedBuffer::create_with_size(action.icon()->size_in_bytes());
-                    ASSERT(shared_buffer);
-                    auto shared_icon = Gfx::Bitmap::create_with_shared_buffer(Gfx::BitmapFormat::RGBA32, *shared_buffer, action.icon()->size());
-                    memcpy(shared_buffer->data(), action.icon()->bits(0), action.icon()->size_in_bytes());
-                    shared_buffer->seal();
-                    shared_buffer->share_with(WindowServerConnection::the().server_pid());
-                    action.set_icon(shared_icon);
-                }
-                icon_buffer_id = action.icon()->shbuf_id();
-            }
+            int icon_buffer_id = ensure_realized_icon(action);
             auto shortcut_text = action.shortcut().is_valid() ? action.shortcut().to_string() : String();
             bool exclusive = action.group() && action.group()->is_exclusive() && action.is_checkable();
             bool is_default = (default_action.ptr() == &action);