diff --git a/src/apps/deskbar/BarApp.cpp b/src/apps/deskbar/BarApp.cpp
index c1ccc29bf6..8483fe0772 100644
--- a/src/apps/deskbar/BarApp.cpp
+++ b/src/apps/deskbar/BarApp.cpp
@@ -507,6 +507,13 @@ TBarApp::MessageReceived(BMessage* message)
 			run_be_about();
 			break;
 
+		case kRestartTracker:
+		{
+			BRoster roster;
+			roster.Launch(kTrackerSignature);
+			break;
+		}
+
 		default:
 			BApplication::MessageReceived(message);
 			break;
diff --git a/src/apps/deskbar/BarApp.h b/src/apps/deskbar/BarApp.h
index 59650e4cce..0976c1a3df 100644
--- a/src/apps/deskbar/BarApp.h
+++ b/src/apps/deskbar/BarApp.h
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ const uint32 kSortRunningApps = 'SAps';
 const uint32 kSuperExpando = 'SprE';
 const uint32 kExpandNewTeams = 'ExTm';
 const uint32 kAutoRaise = 'AtRs';
+const uint32 kRestartTracker = 'TRAK';
 
 // from roster_private.h
 const uint32 kShutdownSystem = 301;
diff --git a/src/apps/deskbar/BeMenu.cpp b/src/apps/deskbar/BeMenu.cpp
index 82f84efcc0..c2fca348ef 100644
--- a/src/apps/deskbar/BeMenu.cpp
+++ b/src/apps/deskbar/BeMenu.cpp
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ All rights reserved.
 #include "PublicCommands.h"
 #include "RecentItems.h"
 #include "StatusView.h"
+#include "tracker_private.h"
 
 #define ROSTER_SIG "application/x-vnd.Be-ROST"
 
@@ -222,7 +223,15 @@ TBeMenu::AddStandardBeMenuItems()
 	if (fBarView)
 		dragging = fBarView->Dragging();
 
-	BMenuItem* item = new BMenuItem(
+	BMenuItem* item;
+	BRoster roster;
+	if (!roster.IsRunning(kTrackerSignature)) {
+		item = new BMenuItem("Restart Tracker", new BMessage(kRestartTracker));
+		AddItem(item);
+		AddSeparatorItem();
+	}
+
+	item = new BMenuItem(
 #ifdef HAIKU_DISTRO_COMPATIBILITY_OFFICIAL
 	"About Haiku"
 #else