diff --git a/lib/menubar/utils.lua.in b/lib/menubar/utils.lua.in
index 5eefe966d..c23e48070 100644
--- a/lib/menubar/utils.lua.in
+++ b/lib/menubar/utils.lua.in
@@ -129,7 +129,9 @@ function utils.parse(file)
     -- Parse the .desktop file.
     -- We are interested in [Desktop Entry] group only.
     for line in io.lines(file) do
-        if not desktop_entry and line == "[Desktop Entry]" then
+        if line:find("^%s*#") then
+            -- Skip comments.
+        elseif not desktop_entry and line == "[Desktop Entry]" then
             desktop_entry = true
         else
             if line:sub(1, 1) == "[" and line:sub(-1) == "]" then