diff --git a/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/ide/actions/ShowSettingsAction.java b/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/ide/actions/ShowSettingsAction.java
index 2f17c493787e..c08a10578675 100644
--- a/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/ide/actions/ShowSettingsAction.java
+++ b/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/ide/actions/ShowSettingsAction.java
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
  */
 package com.intellij.ide.actions;
 
+import com.intellij.openapi.actionSystem.ActionPlaces;
 import com.intellij.openapi.actionSystem.AnAction;
 import com.intellij.openapi.actionSystem.AnActionEvent;
 import com.intellij.openapi.actionSystem.PlatformDataKeys;
@@ -26,10 +27,19 @@ import com.intellij.openapi.options.ex.ProjectConfigurablesGroup;
 import com.intellij.openapi.project.DumbAware;
 import com.intellij.openapi.project.Project;
 import com.intellij.openapi.project.ProjectManager;
+import com.intellij.openapi.util.SystemInfo;
 
 import javax.swing.*;
 
 public class ShowSettingsAction extends AnAction implements DumbAware {
+  @Override
+  public void update(AnActionEvent e) {
+    if (SystemInfo.isMac && e.getPlace().equals(ActionPlaces.MAIN_MENU)) {
+      // It's called from Preferences in App menu.
+      e.getPresentation().setVisible(false);
+    }
+  }
+
   public void actionPerformed(AnActionEvent e) {
     Project project = PlatformDataKeys.PROJECT.getData(e.getDataContext());
     if (project == null) {