diff --git a/common/tool/context_menu.cpp b/common/tool/context_menu.cpp
index 4c7c2d61eb..294bb19fc0 100644
--- a/common/tool/context_menu.cpp
+++ b/common/tool/context_menu.cpp
@@ -194,6 +194,14 @@ void CONTEXT_MENU::UpdateAll()
 }
 
 
+void CONTEXT_MENU::SetTool( TOOL_INTERACTIVE* aTool )
+{
+    m_tool = aTool;
+
+    runOnSubmenus( boost::bind( &CONTEXT_MENU::SetTool, _1, aTool ) );
+}
+
+
 TOOL_MANAGER* CONTEXT_MENU::getToolManager()
 {
     assert( m_tool );
@@ -293,14 +301,6 @@ void CONTEXT_MENU::onMenuEvent( wxMenuEvent& aEvent )
 }
 
 
-void CONTEXT_MENU::setTool( TOOL_INTERACTIVE* aTool )
-{
-    m_tool = aTool;
-
-    runOnSubmenus( boost::bind( &CONTEXT_MENU::setTool, _1, aTool ) );
-}
-
-
 void CONTEXT_MENU::runEventHandlers( const wxMenuEvent& aMenuEvent, OPT_TOOL_EVENT& aToolEvent )
 {
     aToolEvent = m_menu_handler( aMenuEvent );
diff --git a/common/tool/tool_interactive.cpp b/common/tool/tool_interactive.cpp
index 14ea61a86a..86a2c71b50 100644
--- a/common/tool/tool_interactive.cpp
+++ b/common/tool/tool_interactive.cpp
@@ -66,6 +66,6 @@ void TOOL_INTERACTIVE::goInternal( TOOL_STATE_FUNC& aState, const TOOL_EVENT_LIS
 
 void TOOL_INTERACTIVE::SetContextMenu( CONTEXT_MENU* aMenu, CONTEXT_MENU_TRIGGER aTrigger )
 {
-    aMenu->setTool( this );
+    aMenu->SetTool( this );
     m_toolMgr->ScheduleContextMenu( this, aMenu, aTrigger );
 }
diff --git a/include/tool/context_menu.h b/include/tool/context_menu.h
index 3e02ace78f..819cb5eeba 100644
--- a/include/tool/context_menu.h
+++ b/include/tool/context_menu.h
@@ -147,6 +147,13 @@ public:
         m_update_handler = aUpdateHandler;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * 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 );
+
 protected:
     ///> Returns an instance of TOOL_MANAGER class.
     TOOL_MANAGER* getToolManager();
@@ -177,13 +184,6 @@ private:
     ///> The default menu event handler.
     void onMenuEvent( wxMenuEvent& aEvent );
 
-    /**
-     * 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 );
-
     ///> Updates hot key settings for TOOL_ACTIONs in this menu.
     void updateHotKeys();
 
diff --git a/pcbnew/tools/conditional_menu.cpp b/pcbnew/tools/conditional_menu.cpp
index 97c6ff4c35..2184f36d6b 100644
--- a/pcbnew/tools/conditional_menu.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/tools/conditional_menu.cpp
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ void CONDITIONAL_MENU::AddSeparator( const SELECTION_CONDITION& aCondition, int
 CONTEXT_MENU* CONDITIONAL_MENU::Generate( SELECTION& aSelection )
 {
     CONTEXT_MENU* m_menu = new CONTEXT_MENU;
+    m_menu->SetTool( m_tool );
 
     for( std::list<ENTRY>::iterator it = m_entries.begin(); it != m_entries.end(); ++it )
     {
diff --git a/pcbnew/tools/conditional_menu.h b/pcbnew/tools/conditional_menu.h
index fe49a28bc7..af9ef2f1ce 100644
--- a/pcbnew/tools/conditional_menu.h
+++ b/pcbnew/tools/conditional_menu.h
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 
 class SELECTION_TOOL;
 class TOOL_ACTION;
+class TOOL_INTERACTIVE;
 class CONTEXT_MENU;
 
 class CONDITIONAL_MENU
@@ -39,6 +40,10 @@ public:
     ///> Constant to indicate that we do not care about an ENTRY location in the menu.
     static const int ANY_ORDER = -1;
 
+    CONDITIONAL_MENU( TOOL_INTERACTIVE* aTool ) :
+        m_tool( aTool )
+    {}
+
     /**
      * Function AddItem()
      *
@@ -208,6 +213,9 @@ private:
 
     ///> List of all menu entries.
     std::list<ENTRY> m_entries;
+
+    ///> tool owning the menu
+    TOOL_INTERACTIVE* m_tool;
 };
 
 #endif /* CONDITIONAL_MENU_H */
diff --git a/pcbnew/tools/pcb_editor_control.cpp b/pcbnew/tools/pcb_editor_control.cpp
index 9ff589b938..aa230f5020 100644
--- a/pcbnew/tools/pcb_editor_control.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/tools/pcb_editor_control.cpp
@@ -117,6 +117,7 @@ bool PCB_EDITOR_CONTROL::Init()
     if( selTool )
     {
         m_zoneMenu = new ZONE_CONTEXT_MENU;
+        m_zoneMenu->SetTool( this );
         selTool->GetMenu().AddMenu( m_zoneMenu, _( "Zones" ), false,
                                     SELECTION_CONDITIONS::OnlyType( PCB_ZONE_AREA_T ) );
     }
diff --git a/pcbnew/tools/selection_tool.cpp b/pcbnew/tools/selection_tool.cpp
index 44e9a01e74..7fe2c48bda 100644
--- a/pcbnew/tools/selection_tool.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/tools/selection_tool.cpp
@@ -70,8 +70,8 @@ public:
 
 SELECTION_TOOL::SELECTION_TOOL() :
         TOOL_INTERACTIVE( "pcbnew.InteractiveSelection" ),
-        m_frame( NULL ), m_additive( false ), m_multiple( false ),
-        m_editModules( false ), m_locked( true ), m_contextMenu( NULL ), m_selectMenu( NULL )
+        m_frame( NULL ), m_additive( false ), m_multiple( false ), m_editModules( false ),
+        m_locked( true ), m_menu( this ), m_contextMenu( NULL ), m_selectMenu( NULL )
 {
     // Do not leave uninitialized members:
     m_preliminary = false;
@@ -91,6 +91,8 @@ bool SELECTION_TOOL::Init()
     m_selection.group = new KIGFX::VIEW_GROUP;
 
     m_selectMenu = new SELECT_MENU;
+    m_selectMenu->SetTool( this );
+
     m_menu.AddMenu( m_selectMenu, _( "Select..." ), false,
             ( SELECTION_CONDITIONS::OnlyType( PCB_VIA_T ) || SELECTION_CONDITIONS::OnlyType( PCB_TRACE_T ) ) &&
             SELECTION_CONDITIONS::Count( 1 ) );