diff --git a/examples/plugman.c b/examples/plugman.c
index d2b2b24..1a94356 100644
--- a/examples/plugman.c
+++ b/examples/plugman.c
@@ -381,6 +381,8 @@ static void
 plug_man_startup (GApplication *application)
 {
   GtkBuilder *builder;
+  GMenuModel *menu;
+  GMenuItem *item;
 
   G_APPLICATION_CLASS (plug_man_parent_class)
     ->startup (application);
@@ -420,6 +422,15 @@ plug_man_startup (GApplication *application)
   gtk_application_set_app_menu (GTK_APPLICATION (application), G_MENU_MODEL (gtk_builder_get_object (builder, "app-menu")));
   gtk_application_set_menubar (GTK_APPLICATION (application), G_MENU_MODEL (gtk_builder_get_object (builder, "menubar")));
   g_object_set_data_full (G_OBJECT (application), "plugin-menu", gtk_builder_get_object (builder, "plugins"), g_object_unref);
+
+  /* test */
+  menu = find_plugin_menu ();
+  item = g_menu_item_new ("Badger", NULL);
+
+  g_menu_item_set_label (item, "Mushroom");
+  g_menu_append_item (G_MENU (menu), item);
+  g_menu_item_set_label (item, "Snake");
+
   g_object_unref (builder);
 }
 
