diff --git a/v4/java/android/support/v4/app/FragmentActivity.java b/v4/java/android/support/v4/app/FragmentActivity.java
index acb8181..9f111f7 100644
--- a/v4/java/android/support/v4/app/FragmentActivity.java
+++ b/v4/java/android/support/v4/app/FragmentActivity.java
@@ -468,7 +468,7 @@
             }
             boolean goforit = super.onPreparePanel(featureId, view, menu);
             goforit |= mFragments.dispatchPrepareOptionsMenu(menu);
-            return goforit && menu.hasVisibleItems();
+            return goforit;
         }
         return super.onPreparePanel(featureId, view, menu);
     }