diff --git a/gui/builtinContextMenus/damagePattern.py b/gui/builtinContextMenus/damagePattern.py
index ca65cf9c9..a3b756615 100644
--- a/gui/builtinContextMenus/damagePattern.py
+++ b/gui/builtinContextMenus/damagePattern.py
@@ -20,7 +20,11 @@ class DamagePattern(ContextMenu):
         if not self.settings.get('damagePattern'):
             return False
 
-        return srcContext == "resistancesViewFull" and self.mainFrame.getActiveFit() is not None
+        return srcContext == "resistancesViewFull"
+
+    @property
+    def enabled(self):
+        return self.mainFrame.getActiveFit() is not None
 
     def getText(self, itmContext, selection):
         sDP = import_DamagePattern.getInstance()
diff --git a/gui/builtinContextMenus/factorReload.py b/gui/builtinContextMenus/factorReload.py
index c70028efc..e1a0eed51 100644
--- a/gui/builtinContextMenus/factorReload.py
+++ b/gui/builtinContextMenus/factorReload.py
@@ -17,7 +17,11 @@ class FactorReload(ContextMenu):
         if not self.settings.get('factorReload'):
             return False
 
-        return srcContext == "firepowerViewFull" and self.mainFrame.getActiveFit() is not None
+        return srcContext == "firepowerViewFull"
+
+    @property
+    def enabled(self):
+        return self.mainFrame.getActiveFit() is not None
 
     def getText(self, itmContext, selection):
         return "Factor in Reload Time"
diff --git a/gui/contextMenu.py b/gui/contextMenu.py
index ec9048429..e526c4e91 100644
--- a/gui/contextMenu.py
+++ b/gui/contextMenu.py
@@ -33,6 +33,16 @@ class ContextMenu(object):
     def register(cls):
         ContextMenu.menus.append(cls)
 
+    @classmethod
+    def hasMenu(cls, selection, *fullContexts):
+        for i, fullContext in enumerate(fullContexts):
+            srcContext = fullContext[0]
+            for menuHandler in cls.menus:
+                m = menuHandler()
+                if m.display(srcContext, selection):
+                    return True
+            return False
+
     @classmethod
     def getMenu(cls, selection, *fullContexts):
         """
@@ -117,6 +127,7 @@ class ContextMenu(object):
 
                         if check is not None:
                             rootItem.Check(check)
+                        rootItem.Enable(m.enabled)
 
                     empty = False
 
@@ -186,6 +197,11 @@ class ContextMenu(object):
         '''If menu item is toggleable, this should return bool value'''
         return None
 
+    @property
+    def enabled(self):
+        '''If menu item is enabled. Allows an item to display, but not be selected'''
+        return True
+
 # noinspection PyUnresolvedReferences
 from gui.builtinContextMenus import (  # noqa: E402,F401
     openFit,