diff --git a/src/atom-application.coffee b/src/atom-application.coffee
index 924bb040d..d33a9255b 100644
--- a/src/atom-application.coffee
+++ b/src/atom-application.coffee
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ class AtomApplication
       else
         @promptForPath()
 
-    ipc.once 'update-application-menu', (processId, routingId, template, keystrokesByCommand) =>
+    ipc.on 'update-application-menu', (processId, routingId, template, keystrokesByCommand) =>
       @applicationMenu.update(template, keystrokesByCommand)
 
     ipc.on 'run-package-specs', (processId, routingId, specDirectory) =>