diff --git a/example.c b/example.c
index 8a7f943..a8899fa 100644
--- a/example.c
+++ b/example.c
@@ -62,13 +62,13 @@ static struct tray tray = {
     .menu =
         (struct tray_menu[]) {
             {.text = "Hello", .cb = hello_cb},
-            {.text = "Checked", .checked = 1, .cb = toggle_cb},
+            {.text = "Checked", .checked = 1, .checkbox = 1, .cb = toggle_cb},
             {.text = "Disabled", .disabled = 1},
             {.text = "-"},
             {.text = "SubMenu",
              .submenu =
                  (struct tray_menu[]) {
-                     {.text = "FIRST", .checked = 1, .cb = submenu_cb},
+                     {.text = "FIRST", .checked = 1, .checkbox = 1, .cb = submenu_cb},
                      {.text = "SECOND",
                       .submenu =
                           (struct tray_menu[]) {
diff --git a/tray.h b/tray.h
index 40c20ee..c02ab6a 100644
--- a/tray.h
+++ b/tray.h
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ struct tray_menu {
   const char *text;
   int disabled;
   int checked;
+  int checkbox;
 
   void (*cb)(struct tray_menu *);
   void *context;
@@ -49,7 +50,7 @@ static GtkMenuShell *_tray_menu(struct tray_menu *m) {
         item = gtk_menu_item_new_with_label(m->text);
         gtk_menu_item_set_submenu(GTK_MENU_ITEM(item),
                                   GTK_WIDGET(_tray_menu(m->submenu)));
-      } else if (m->checked) {
+      } else if (m->checkbox) {
         item = gtk_check_menu_item_new_with_label(m->text);
         gtk_check_menu_item_set_active(GTK_CHECK_MENU_ITEM(item), !!m->checked);
       } else {