diff --git a/frontend/apps/filemanager/filemanagerhistory.lua b/frontend/apps/filemanager/filemanagerhistory.lua
index 2bc5a0db1..c02d5473f 100644
--- a/frontend/apps/filemanager/filemanagerhistory.lua
+++ b/frontend/apps/filemanager/filemanagerhistory.lua
@@ -19,9 +19,9 @@ function FileManagerHistory:init()
     self.ui.menu:registerToMainMenu(self)
 end
 
-function FileManagerHistory:addToMainMenu(tab_item_table)
+function FileManagerHistory:addToMainMenu(menu_items)
     -- insert table to main tab of filemanager menu
-    self.ui.menu.menu_items.history = {
+    menu_items.history = {
         text = self.hist_menu_title,
         callback = function()
             self:onShowHist()
diff --git a/frontend/apps/reader/modules/readerbookmark.lua b/frontend/apps/reader/modules/readerbookmark.lua
index 1b18e32eb..b68b592f0 100644
--- a/frontend/apps/reader/modules/readerbookmark.lua
+++ b/frontend/apps/reader/modules/readerbookmark.lua
@@ -43,9 +43,9 @@ function ReaderBookmark:init()
     self.ui.menu:registerToMainMenu(self)
 end
 
-function ReaderBookmark:addToMainMenu(tab_item_table)
+function ReaderBookmark:addToMainMenu(menu_items)
     -- insert table to main reader menu
-    self.ui.menu.menu_items.bookmarks = {
+    menu_items.bookmarks = {
         text = self.bm_menu_title,
         callback = function()
             self:onShowBookmark()
diff --git a/frontend/apps/reader/modules/readerdictionary.lua b/frontend/apps/reader/modules/readerdictionary.lua
index 9155a25b1..ac92da29a 100644
--- a/frontend/apps/reader/modules/readerdictionary.lua
+++ b/frontend/apps/reader/modules/readerdictionary.lua
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@ function ReaderDictionary:init()
         DataStorage:getDataDir() .. "/data/dict"
 end
 
-function ReaderDictionary:addToMainMenu(tab_item_table)
-    self.ui.menu.menu_items.dictionary_lookup = {
+function ReaderDictionary:addToMainMenu(menu_items)
+    menu_items.dictionary_lookup = {
         text = _("Dictionary lookup"),
         tap_input = {
             title = _("Enter a word to look up"),
diff --git a/frontend/apps/reader/modules/readerfont.lua b/frontend/apps/reader/modules/readerfont.lua
index f392168ec..3f5d52668 100644
--- a/frontend/apps/reader/modules/readerfont.lua
+++ b/frontend/apps/reader/modules/readerfont.lua
@@ -223,9 +223,9 @@ function ReaderFont:makeDefault(face)
     end
 end
 
-function ReaderFont:addToMainMenu(tab_item_table)
+function ReaderFont:addToMainMenu(menu_items)
     -- insert table to main reader menu
-    self.ui.menu.menu_items.change_font = {
+    menu_items.change_font = {
         text = self.font_menu_title,
         sub_item_table = self.face_table,
     }
diff --git a/frontend/apps/reader/modules/readergoto.lua b/frontend/apps/reader/modules/readergoto.lua
index 7e172be80..f84e3247b 100644
--- a/frontend/apps/reader/modules/readergoto.lua
+++ b/frontend/apps/reader/modules/readergoto.lua
@@ -14,15 +14,15 @@ function ReaderGoto:init()
     self.ui.menu:registerToMainMenu(self)
 end
 
-function ReaderGoto:addToMainMenu(tab_item_table)
+function ReaderGoto:addToMainMenu(menu_items)
     -- insert goto command to main reader menu
-    self.ui.menu.menu_items.go_to = {
+    menu_items.go_to = {
         text = self.goto_menu_title,
         callback = function()
             self:onShowGotoDialog()
         end,
     }
-    self.ui.menu.menu_items.skim_to = {
+    menu_items.skim_to = {
         text = self.skim_menu_title,
         callback = function()
             self:onShowSkimtoDialog()
diff --git a/frontend/apps/reader/modules/readerhighlight.lua b/frontend/apps/reader/modules/readerhighlight.lua
index 62b77bb38..4dc5fdc2d 100644
--- a/frontend/apps/reader/modules/readerhighlight.lua
+++ b/frontend/apps/reader/modules/readerhighlight.lua
@@ -64,9 +64,9 @@ function ReaderHighlight:onReaderReady()
     self:setupTouchZones()
 end
 
-function ReaderHighlight:addToMainMenu(tab_item_table)
+function ReaderHighlight:addToMainMenu(menu_items)
     -- insert table to main reader menu
-    self.ui.menu.menu_items.highlight_options = {
+    menu_items.highlight_options = {
         text = _("Highlight options"),
         sub_item_table = self:genHighlightDrawerMenu(),
     }
diff --git a/frontend/apps/reader/modules/readerhyphenation.lua b/frontend/apps/reader/modules/readerhyphenation.lua
index 37174127e..93f3d6ad3 100644
--- a/frontend/apps/reader/modules/readerhyphenation.lua
+++ b/frontend/apps/reader/modules/readerhyphenation.lua
@@ -117,9 +117,9 @@ function ReaderHyphenation:onSaveSettings()
     self.ui.doc_settings:saveSetting("hyph_alg", self.hyph_alg)
 end
 
-function ReaderHyphenation:addToMainMenu(tab_item_table)
+function ReaderHyphenation:addToMainMenu(menu_items)
     -- insert table to main reader menu
-    self.ui.menu.menu_items.hyphenation = {
+    menu_items.hyphenation = {
         text = self.hyph_menu_title,
         sub_item_table = self.hyph_table,
     }
diff --git a/frontend/apps/reader/modules/readerlink.lua b/frontend/apps/reader/modules/readerlink.lua
index 284ec6501..0e0bdee42 100644
--- a/frontend/apps/reader/modules/readerlink.lua
+++ b/frontend/apps/reader/modules/readerlink.lua
@@ -67,9 +67,9 @@ local function isSwipeToFollowFirstLinkEnabled()
     return G_reader_settings:readSetting("swipe_to_follow_first_link") == true
 end
 
-function ReaderLink:addToMainMenu(tab_item_table)
+function ReaderLink:addToMainMenu(menu_items)
     -- insert table to main reader menu
-    self.ui.menu.menu_items.follow_links = {
+    menu_items.follow_links = {
         text = _("Follow links"),
         sub_item_table = {
             {
diff --git a/frontend/apps/reader/modules/readerpaging.lua b/frontend/apps/reader/modules/readerpaging.lua
index d95b30bcd..b57e99f80 100644
--- a/frontend/apps/reader/modules/readerpaging.lua
+++ b/frontend/apps/reader/modules/readerpaging.lua
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ function ReaderPaging:getLastPercent()
     end
 end
 
-function ReaderPaging:addToMainMenu(tab_item_table)
+function ReaderPaging:addToMainMenu(menu_items)
     -- FIXME: repeated code with page overlap menu for readerrolling
     -- needs to keep only one copy of the logic as for the DRY principle.
     -- The difference between the two menus is only the enabled func.
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ function ReaderPaging:addToMainMenu(tab_item_table)
     for _, menu_entry in ipairs(self.view:genOverlapStyleMenu()) do
         table.insert(page_overlap_menu, menu_entry)
     end
-    self.ui.menu.menu_items.page_overlap = {
+    menu_items.page_overlap = {
         text = _("Page overlap"),
         enabled_func = function()
             return not self.view.page_scroll and self.zoom_mode ~= "page"
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ function ReaderPaging:addToMainMenu(tab_item_table)
         end,
         sub_item_table = page_overlap_menu,
     }
-    self.ui.menu.menu_items.read_from_right_to_left = {
+    menu_items.read_from_right_to_left = {
         text = _("Read from right to left"),
         checked_func = function() return self.inverse_reading_order end,
         callback = function()
diff --git a/frontend/apps/reader/modules/readerrolling.lua b/frontend/apps/reader/modules/readerrolling.lua
index 17fd0c521..a25e72b0b 100644
--- a/frontend/apps/reader/modules/readerrolling.lua
+++ b/frontend/apps/reader/modules/readerrolling.lua
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ function ReaderRolling:getLastProgress()
     return self.xpointer
 end
 
-function ReaderRolling:addToMainMenu(tab_item_table)
+function ReaderRolling:addToMainMenu(menu_items)
     -- FIXME: repeated code with page overlap menu for readerpaging
     -- needs to keep only one copy of the logic as for the DRY principle.
     -- The difference between the two menus is only the enabled func.
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ function ReaderRolling:addToMainMenu(tab_item_table)
     for _, menu_entry in ipairs(self.view:genOverlapStyleMenu()) do
         table.insert(page_overlap_menu, menu_entry)
     end
-    self.ui.menu.menu_items.page_overlap = {
+    menu_items.page_overlap = {
         text = _("Page overlap"),
         enabled_func = function() return self.view.view_mode ~= "page" end,
         sub_item_table = page_overlap_menu,
diff --git a/frontend/apps/reader/modules/readersearch.lua b/frontend/apps/reader/modules/readersearch.lua
index d1d06eac2..bbd94fd7d 100644
--- a/frontend/apps/reader/modules/readersearch.lua
+++ b/frontend/apps/reader/modules/readersearch.lua
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@ function ReaderSearch:init()
     self.ui.menu:registerToMainMenu(self)
 end
 
-function ReaderSearch:addToMainMenu(tab_item_table)
-    self.ui.menu.menu_items.fulltext_search = {
+function ReaderSearch:addToMainMenu(menu_items)
+    menu_items.fulltext_search = {
         text = _("Fulltext search"),
         tap_input = {
             title = _("Input text to search for"),
diff --git a/frontend/apps/reader/modules/readerstatus.lua b/frontend/apps/reader/modules/readerstatus.lua
index 8e942d8ef..8cfb0025f 100644
--- a/frontend/apps/reader/modules/readerstatus.lua
+++ b/frontend/apps/reader/modules/readerstatus.lua
@@ -32,8 +32,8 @@ function ReaderStatus:init()
     end
 end
 
-function ReaderStatus:addToMainMenu(tab_item_table)
-    self.ui.menu.menu_items.book_status = {
+function ReaderStatus:addToMainMenu(menu_items)
+    menu_items.book_status = {
         text = _("Book status"),
         callback = function()
             self:showStatus()
diff --git a/frontend/apps/reader/modules/readertoc.lua b/frontend/apps/reader/modules/readertoc.lua
index 6e6b81727..5dfeb11c6 100644
--- a/frontend/apps/reader/modules/readertoc.lua
+++ b/frontend/apps/reader/modules/readertoc.lua
@@ -434,9 +434,9 @@ function ReaderToc:collapseToc(index)
     self.toc_menu:switchItemTable(nil, self.collapsed_toc, -1)
 end
 
-function ReaderToc:addToMainMenu(tab_item_table)
+function ReaderToc:addToMainMenu(menu_items)
     -- insert table to main reader menu
-    self.ui.menu.menu_items.table_of_contents = {
+    menu_items.table_of_contents = {
         text = self.toc_menu_title,
         callback = function()
             self:onShowToc()
diff --git a/frontend/apps/reader/modules/readertypeset.lua b/frontend/apps/reader/modules/readertypeset.lua
index 642d2ce1c..a2f02215c 100644
--- a/frontend/apps/reader/modules/readertypeset.lua
+++ b/frontend/apps/reader/modules/readertypeset.lua
@@ -140,13 +140,13 @@ function ReaderTypeset:toggleFloatingPunctuation(toggle)
     self.ui:handleEvent(Event:new("UpdatePos"))
 end
 
-function ReaderTypeset:addToMainMenu(tab_item_table)
+function ReaderTypeset:addToMainMenu(menu_items)
     -- insert table to main reader menu
-    self.ui.menu.menu_items.set_render_style = {
+    menu_items.set_render_style = {
         text = self.css_menu_title,
         sub_item_table = self:genStyleSheetMenu(),
     }
-    self.ui.menu.menu_items.floating_punctuation = {
+    menu_items.floating_punctuation = {
         text = _("Floating punctuation"),
         checked_func = function() return self.floating_punctuation == 1 end,
         callback = function()
diff --git a/frontend/apps/reader/modules/readerwikipedia.lua b/frontend/apps/reader/modules/readerwikipedia.lua
index fcd594c75..9aa722c3c 100644
--- a/frontend/apps/reader/modules/readerwikipedia.lua
+++ b/frontend/apps/reader/modules/readerwikipedia.lua
@@ -48,8 +48,8 @@ function ReaderWikipedia:lookupInput()
     UIManager:show(self.input_dialog)
 end
 
-function ReaderWikipedia:addToMainMenu(tab_item_table)
-    self.ui.menu.menu_items.wikipedia_lookup =  {
+function ReaderWikipedia:addToMainMenu(menu_items)
+    menu_items.wikipedia_lookup =  {
         text = _("Wikipedia lookup"),
         callback = function()
             if NetworkMgr:isOnline() then
diff --git a/frontend/apps/reader/modules/readerzooming.lua b/frontend/apps/reader/modules/readerzooming.lua
index 9545207e3..001f99244 100644
--- a/frontend/apps/reader/modules/readerzooming.lua
+++ b/frontend/apps/reader/modules/readerzooming.lua
@@ -308,9 +308,9 @@ function ReaderZooming:setZoomMode(mode)
     self.ui:handleEvent(Event:new("InitScrollPageStates"))
 end
 
-function ReaderZooming:addToMainMenu(tab_item_table)
+function ReaderZooming:addToMainMenu(menu_items)
     if self.ui.document.info.has_pages then
-        self.ui.menu.menu_items.switch_zoom_mode = {
+        menu_items.switch_zoom_mode = {
             text = _("Switch zoom mode"),
             enabled_func = function()
                 return self.ui.document.configurable.text_wrap ~= 1
diff --git a/frontend/ui/menusorter.lua b/frontend/ui/menusorter.lua
index e6a0141bd..f30668518 100644
--- a/frontend/ui/menusorter.lua
+++ b/frontend/ui/menusorter.lua
@@ -170,8 +170,10 @@ function MenuSorter:magic(item_table, order)
     for k,v in pairs(item_table) do
     DEBUG(k)
         -- normally there should be menu text but check to be sure
-        if v.text then
+        if v.text and v.new ~= true then
             v.text = _("NEW: ") .. v.text
+            -- prevent text being prepended to item on menu reload, i.e., on switching between reader and filemanager
+            v.new = true
         end
         table.insert(self.menu_table["KOMenu:menu_buttons"][1], v)
     end
diff --git a/plugins/calibrecompanion.koplugin/main.lua b/plugins/calibrecompanion.koplugin/main.lua
index 85b6cb70d..dce7909d9 100644
--- a/plugins/calibrecompanion.koplugin/main.lua
+++ b/plugins/calibrecompanion.koplugin/main.lua
@@ -79,8 +79,8 @@ function CalibreCompanion:find_calibre_server()
     end
 end
 
-function CalibreCompanion:addToMainMenu(tab_item_table)
-    self.ui.menu.menu_items.calibre_wireless_connection = {
+function CalibreCompanion:addToMainMenu(menu_items)
+    menu_items.calibre_wireless_connection = {
         text = _("Calibre wireless connection"),
         sub_item_table = {
             {
diff --git a/plugins/evernote.koplugin/main.lua b/plugins/evernote.koplugin/main.lua
index e5a0f3e2c..95f68417b 100644
--- a/plugins/evernote.koplugin/main.lua
+++ b/plugins/evernote.koplugin/main.lua
@@ -70,8 +70,8 @@ function EvernoteExporter:migrateClippings()
     end
 end
 
-function EvernoteExporter:addToMainMenu(tab_item_table)
-    self.ui.menu.menu_items.evernote = {
+function EvernoteExporter:addToMainMenu(menu_items)
+    menu_items.evernote = {
         text = _("Evernote"),
         sub_item_table = {
             {
diff --git a/plugins/goodreads.koplugin/main.lua b/plugins/goodreads.koplugin/main.lua
index ca4760356..1fcefca2b 100644
--- a/plugins/goodreads.koplugin/main.lua
+++ b/plugins/goodreads.koplugin/main.lua
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@ function Goodreads:init()
     self.ui.menu:registerToMainMenu(self)
 end
 
-function Goodreads:addToMainMenu(tab_item_table)
-    self.ui.menu.menu_items.goodreads = {
+function Goodreads:addToMainMenu(menu_items)
+    menu_items.goodreads = {
         text = _("Goodreads"),
         sub_item_table = {
             {
diff --git a/plugins/keepalive.koplugin/main.lua b/plugins/keepalive.koplugin/main.lua
index e4d2d9ba9..bc1a12597 100644
--- a/plugins/keepalive.koplugin/main.lua
+++ b/plugins/keepalive.koplugin/main.lua
@@ -67,8 +67,8 @@ function KeepAlive:init()
     self.ui.menu:registerToMainMenu(self)
 end
 
-function KeepAlive:addToMainMenu(tab_item_table)
-    self.ui.menu.menu_items.keep_alive = menuItem
+function KeepAlive:addToMainMenu(menu_items)
+    menu_items.keep_alive = menuItem
 end
 
 return KeepAlive
diff --git a/plugins/kosync.koplugin/main.lua b/plugins/kosync.koplugin/main.lua
index 1ebbdb5d0..3663f0ebd 100644
--- a/plugins/kosync.koplugin/main.lua
+++ b/plugins/kosync.koplugin/main.lua
@@ -85,8 +85,8 @@ function KOSync:onReaderReady()
     self.view.document:fastDigest()
 end
 
-function KOSync:addToMainMenu(tab_item_table)
-    self.ui.menu.menu_items.progress_sync = {
+function KOSync:addToMainMenu(menu_items)
+    menu_items.progress_sync = {
         text = _("Progress sync"),
         sub_item_table = {
             {
diff --git a/plugins/perceptionexpander.koplugin/main.lua b/plugins/perceptionexpander.koplugin/main.lua
index 06d7b6d20..1038744ae 100755
--- a/plugins/perceptionexpander.koplugin/main.lua
+++ b/plugins/perceptionexpander.koplugin/main.lua
@@ -157,8 +157,8 @@ function PerceptionExpander:showSettingsDialog()
     UIManager:show(self.settings_dialog)
 end
 
-function PerceptionExpander:addToMainMenu(tab_item_table)
-    self.ui.menu.menu_items.speed_reading_module_perception_expander = {
+function PerceptionExpander:addToMainMenu(menu_items)
+    menu_items.speed_reading_module_perception_expander = {
         text = _("Speed reading module - perception expander"),
         sub_item_table ={
             {
diff --git a/plugins/statistics.koplugin/main.lua b/plugins/statistics.koplugin/main.lua
index 4619d655a..0c580f278 100755
--- a/plugins/statistics.koplugin/main.lua
+++ b/plugins/statistics.koplugin/main.lua
@@ -191,8 +191,8 @@ function ReaderStatistics:updateSettings()
     UIManager:show(self.settings_dialog)
 end
 
-function ReaderStatistics:addToMainMenu(tab_item_table)
-    self.ui.menu.menu_items.statistics = {
+function ReaderStatistics:addToMainMenu(menu_items)
+    menu_items.statistics = {
         text = _("Statistics"),
         sub_item_table = {
             self:getStatisticEnabledMenuItem(),
diff --git a/plugins/storagestat.koplugin/main.lua b/plugins/storagestat.koplugin/main.lua
index 8bef6a6a0..3ea1d684b 100644
--- a/plugins/storagestat.koplugin/main.lua
+++ b/plugins/storagestat.koplugin/main.lua
@@ -49,8 +49,8 @@ function StorageStat:init()
     self.ui.menu:registerToMainMenu(self)
 end
 
-function StorageStat:addToMainMenu(tab_item_table)
-    self.ui.menu.menu_items.storagestat = self.menuItem
+function StorageStat:addToMainMenu(menu_items)
+    menu_items.storagestat = self.menuItem
 end
 
 return StorageStat
diff --git a/plugins/timesync.koplugin/main.lua b/plugins/timesync.koplugin/main.lua
index 91e346c6c..7c0084c75 100644
--- a/plugins/timesync.koplugin/main.lua
+++ b/plugins/timesync.koplugin/main.lua
@@ -70,8 +70,8 @@ function TimeSync:init()
     self.ui.menu:registerToMainMenu(self)
 end
 
-function TimeSync:addToMainMenu(tab_item_table)
-    self.ui.menu.menu_items.synchronize_time = menuItem
+function TimeSync:addToMainMenu(menu_items)
+    menu_items.synchronize_time = menuItem
 end
 
 return TimeSync
diff --git a/plugins/zsync.koplugin/main.lua b/plugins/zsync.koplugin/main.lua
index 4ca351564..c548506e6 100644
--- a/plugins/zsync.koplugin/main.lua
+++ b/plugins/zsync.koplugin/main.lua
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@ function ZSync:init()
     self.client_config = self.path.."/client.cfg"
 end
 
-function ZSync:addToMainMenu(tab_item_table)
-    self.ui.menu.menu_items.zsync = {
+function ZSync:addToMainMenu(menu_items)
+    menu_items.zsync = {
         text = _("ZSync"),
         sub_item_table = {
             {