diff --git a/src/fe-gtk/chanlist.c b/src/fe-gtk/chanlist.c
index 1dafcb7b..dfb51aff 100644
--- a/src/fe-gtk/chanlist.c
+++ b/src/fe-gtk/chanlist.c
@@ -682,33 +682,44 @@ chanlist_button_cb (GtkTreeView *tree, GdkEventButton *event, server *serv)
 #if HAVE_GTK3
 	{
 		GtkWidget *item;
+		GtkWidget *box;
 		GtkWidget *image;
+		GtkWidget *label;
 
-		item = gtk_image_menu_item_new_with_mnemonic (_("_Join Channel"));
+		item = gtk_menu_item_new ();
+		box = gtk_box_new (GTK_ORIENTATION_HORIZONTAL, 6);
 		image = gtk_image_new_from_icon_name (ICON_CHANLIST_JOIN, GTK_ICON_SIZE_MENU);
-		gtk_image_menu_item_set_image (GTK_IMAGE_MENU_ITEM (item), image);
-		gtk_widget_show (image);
+		label = gtk_label_new_with_mnemonic (_("_Join Channel"));
+		gtk_box_pack_start (GTK_BOX (box), image, FALSE, FALSE, 0);
+		gtk_box_pack_start (GTK_BOX (box), label, FALSE, FALSE, 0);
+		gtk_container_add (GTK_CONTAINER (item), box);
 		gtk_menu_shell_append (GTK_MENU_SHELL (menu), item);
 		g_signal_connect (G_OBJECT (item), "activate", G_CALLBACK (chanlist_join), serv);
-		gtk_widget_show (item);
+		gtk_widget_show_all (item);
 
-		item = gtk_image_menu_item_new_with_mnemonic (_("_Copy Channel Name"));
+		item = gtk_menu_item_new ();
+		box = gtk_box_new (GTK_ORIENTATION_HORIZONTAL, 6);
 		image = gtk_image_new_from_icon_name (ICON_CHANLIST_COPY, GTK_ICON_SIZE_MENU);
-		gtk_image_menu_item_set_image (GTK_IMAGE_MENU_ITEM (item), image);
-		gtk_widget_show (image);
+		label = gtk_label_new_with_mnemonic (_("_Copy Channel Name"));
+		gtk_box_pack_start (GTK_BOX (box), image, FALSE, FALSE, 0);
+		gtk_box_pack_start (GTK_BOX (box), label, FALSE, FALSE, 0);
+		gtk_container_add (GTK_CONTAINER (item), box);
 		gtk_menu_shell_append (GTK_MENU_SHELL (menu), item);
 		g_signal_connect (G_OBJECT (item), "activate",
 								G_CALLBACK (chanlist_copychannel), serv);
-		gtk_widget_show (item);
+		gtk_widget_show_all (item);
 
-		item = gtk_image_menu_item_new_with_mnemonic (_("Copy _Topic Text"));
+		item = gtk_menu_item_new ();
+		box = gtk_box_new (GTK_ORIENTATION_HORIZONTAL, 6);
 		image = gtk_image_new_from_icon_name (ICON_CHANLIST_COPY, GTK_ICON_SIZE_MENU);
-		gtk_image_menu_item_set_image (GTK_IMAGE_MENU_ITEM (item), image);
-		gtk_widget_show (image);
+		label = gtk_label_new_with_mnemonic (_("Copy _Topic Text"));
+		gtk_box_pack_start (GTK_BOX (box), image, FALSE, FALSE, 0);
+		gtk_box_pack_start (GTK_BOX (box), label, FALSE, FALSE, 0);
+		gtk_container_add (GTK_CONTAINER (item), box);
 		gtk_menu_shell_append (GTK_MENU_SHELL (menu), item);
 		g_signal_connect (G_OBJECT (item), "activate",
 								G_CALLBACK (chanlist_copytopic), serv);
-		gtk_widget_show (item);
+		gtk_widget_show_all (item);
 	}
 #endif
 #if !HAVE_GTK3
diff --git a/src/fe-gtk/menu.c b/src/fe-gtk/menu.c
index 62f2d467..3e2a78c5 100644
--- a/src/fe-gtk/menu.c
+++ b/src/fe-gtk/menu.c
@@ -277,10 +277,16 @@ menu_quick_item (char *cmd, char *label, GtkWidget * menu, int flags,
 	{
 		if (icon)
 		{
+#if HAVE_GTK3
+			GtkWidget *box;
+			GtkWidget *label_widget;
+#endif
 			/*if (flags & XCMENU_MARKUP)
 				item = gtk_image_menu_item_new_with_markup (label);
 			else*/
+#if !HAVE_GTK3
 				item = gtk_image_menu_item_new_with_mnemonic (label);
+#endif
 			img = NULL;
 			if (access (icon, R_OK) == 0)	/* try fullpath */
 				img = gtk_image_new_from_file (icon);
@@ -303,8 +309,19 @@ menu_quick_item (char *cmd, char *label, GtkWidget * menu, int flags,
 				g_free (path);
 			}
 
+#if HAVE_GTK3
+			item = gtk_menu_item_new ();
+			box = gtk_box_new (GTK_ORIENTATION_HORIZONTAL, 6);
+			label_widget = gtk_label_new_with_mnemonic (label);
 			if (img)
+				gtk_box_pack_start (GTK_BOX (box), img, FALSE, FALSE, 0);
+			gtk_box_pack_start (GTK_BOX (box), label_widget, FALSE, FALSE, 0);
+			gtk_container_add (GTK_CONTAINER (item), box);
+#endif
+			if (img)
+#if !HAVE_GTK3
 				gtk_image_menu_item_set_image ((GtkImageMenuItem *)item, img);
+#endif
 		}
 		else
 		{
@@ -2002,9 +2019,22 @@ create_icon_menu (char *labeltext, void *stock_name, int is_stock)
 	}
 	else
 		img = gtk_image_new_from_pixbuf (*((GdkPixbuf **)stock_name));
+#if HAVE_GTK3
+	{
+		GtkWidget *box = gtk_box_new (GTK_ORIENTATION_HORIZONTAL, 6);
+		GtkWidget *label_widget = gtk_label_new_with_mnemonic (labeltext);
+
+		item = gtk_menu_item_new ();
+		gtk_box_pack_start (GTK_BOX (box), img, FALSE, FALSE, 0);
+		gtk_box_pack_start (GTK_BOX (box), label_widget, FALSE, FALSE, 0);
+		gtk_container_add (GTK_CONTAINER (item), box);
+	}
+#endif
+#if !HAVE_GTK3
 	item = gtk_image_menu_item_new_with_mnemonic (labeltext);
 	gtk_image_menu_item_set_image ((GtkImageMenuItem *)item, img);
 	gtk_widget_show (img);
+#endif
 
 	return item;
 }
diff --git a/src/fe-gtk/sexy-spell-entry.c b/src/fe-gtk/sexy-spell-entry.c
index 8acb16d4..109327da 100644
--- a/src/fe-gtk/sexy-spell-entry.c
+++ b/src/fe-gtk/sexy-spell-entry.c
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@
 #include "../common/zoitechatc.h"
 #include "palette.h"
 #include "xtext.h"
+#include "gtkutil.h"
 
 /*
  * Bunch of poop to make enchant into a runtime dependency rather than a
@@ -682,10 +683,24 @@ build_spelling_menu(SexySpellEntry *entry, const gchar *word)
 
 	/* + Add to Dictionary */
 	label = g_strdup_printf(_("Add \"%s\" to Dictionary"), word);
-	mi = gtk_image_menu_item_new_with_label(label);
-	g_free(label);
+#if HAVE_GTK3
+	{
+		const char *icon_name = gtkutil_icon_name_from_stock (GTK_STOCK_ADD);
+		GtkWidget *box = gtk_box_new (GTK_ORIENTATION_HORIZONTAL, 6);
+		GtkWidget *image = gtk_image_new_from_icon_name (icon_name, GTK_ICON_SIZE_MENU);
+		GtkWidget *label_widget = gtk_label_new_with_mnemonic (label);
 
+		mi = gtk_menu_item_new ();
+		gtk_box_pack_start (GTK_BOX (box), image, FALSE, FALSE, 0);
+		gtk_box_pack_start (GTK_BOX (box), label_widget, FALSE, FALSE, 0);
+		gtk_container_add (GTK_CONTAINER (mi), box);
+	}
+#endif
+#if !HAVE_GTK3
+	mi = gtk_image_menu_item_new_with_label(label);
 	gtk_image_menu_item_set_image(GTK_IMAGE_MENU_ITEM(mi), gtk_image_new_from_stock(GTK_STOCK_ADD, GTK_ICON_SIZE_MENU));
+#endif
+	g_free(label);
 
 	if (g_slist_length(entry->priv->dict_list) == 1) {
 		dict = (struct EnchantDict *) entry->priv->dict_list->data;
@@ -726,8 +741,23 @@ build_spelling_menu(SexySpellEntry *entry, const gchar *word)
 	gtk_menu_shell_append(GTK_MENU_SHELL(topmenu), mi);
 
 	/* - Ignore All */
+#if HAVE_GTK3
+	{
+		const char *icon_name = gtkutil_icon_name_from_stock (GTK_STOCK_REMOVE);
+		GtkWidget *box = gtk_box_new (GTK_ORIENTATION_HORIZONTAL, 6);
+		GtkWidget *image = gtk_image_new_from_icon_name (icon_name, GTK_ICON_SIZE_MENU);
+		GtkWidget *label_widget = gtk_label_new_with_mnemonic (_("Ignore All"));
+
+		mi = gtk_menu_item_new ();
+		gtk_box_pack_start (GTK_BOX (box), image, FALSE, FALSE, 0);
+		gtk_box_pack_start (GTK_BOX (box), label_widget, FALSE, FALSE, 0);
+		gtk_container_add (GTK_CONTAINER (mi), box);
+	}
+#endif
+#if !HAVE_GTK3
 	mi = gtk_image_menu_item_new_with_label(_("Ignore All"));
 	gtk_image_menu_item_set_image(GTK_IMAGE_MENU_ITEM(mi), gtk_image_new_from_stock(GTK_STOCK_REMOVE, GTK_ICON_SIZE_MENU));
+#endif
 	g_signal_connect(G_OBJECT(mi), "activate", G_CALLBACK(ignore_all), entry);
 	gtk_widget_show_all(mi);
 	gtk_menu_shell_append(GTK_MENU_SHELL(topmenu), mi);
@@ -760,9 +790,24 @@ sexy_spell_entry_populate_popup(SexySpellEntry *entry, GtkMenu *menu, gpointer d
 	gtk_menu_shell_prepend(GTK_MENU_SHELL(menu), mi);
 
 	/* Above the separator, show the suggestions menu */
+#if HAVE_GTK3
+	{
+		const char *icon_name = gtkutil_icon_name_from_stock (GTK_STOCK_SPELL_CHECK);
+		GtkWidget *box = gtk_box_new (GTK_ORIENTATION_HORIZONTAL, 6);
+		GtkWidget *label_widget = gtk_label_new_with_mnemonic (_("Spelling Suggestions"));
+
+		icon = gtk_image_new_from_icon_name (icon_name, GTK_ICON_SIZE_MENU);
+		mi = gtk_menu_item_new ();
+		gtk_box_pack_start (GTK_BOX (box), icon, FALSE, FALSE, 0);
+		gtk_box_pack_start (GTK_BOX (box), label_widget, FALSE, FALSE, 0);
+		gtk_container_add (GTK_CONTAINER (mi), box);
+	}
+#endif
+#if !HAVE_GTK3
 	icon = gtk_image_new_from_stock(GTK_STOCK_SPELL_CHECK, GTK_ICON_SIZE_MENU);
 	mi = gtk_image_menu_item_new_with_label(_("Spelling Suggestions"));
 	gtk_image_menu_item_set_image(GTK_IMAGE_MENU_ITEM(mi), icon);
+#endif
 
 	word = gtk_editable_get_chars(GTK_EDITABLE(entry), start, end);
 	g_assert(word != NULL);