diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/actions/preferences.py b/src/calibre/gui2/actions/preferences.py
index e237df4de6..5ca1225eb8 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/actions/preferences.py
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/actions/preferences.py
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ from functools import partial
 
 from qt.core import QIcon, Qt
 
+from calibre.customize.ui import preferences_plugins
 from calibre.gui2.actions import InterfaceAction
 from calibre.gui2.preferences.main import Preferences
 from calibre.gui2 import error_dialog, show_restart_warning
@@ -42,6 +43,29 @@ class PreferencesAction(InterfaceAction):
         for x in (self.gui.preferences_action, self.qaction):
             x.triggered.connect(self.do_config)
 
+    def initialization_complete(self):
+        # Add the individual preferences to the menu.
+        # First, sort them into the same order as shown in the preferences dialog
+        plugins = sorted([p for p in preferences_plugins()],
+                         key=lambda p: p.category_order * 100 + p.name_order)
+
+        pm = self.preferences_menu
+        # The space pushes the separator a bit away from the text
+        pm.addSection(_('Preferences dialogs') + ' ')
+
+        config_icon = QIcon.ic('config.png')
+        current_cat = 0
+        for p in plugins:
+            if p.category_order != current_cat:
+                current_cat = p.category_order
+                cm = pm.addMenu(p.gui_category)
+                cm.setIcon(config_icon)
+            self.create_menu_action(cm, p.name, p.gui_name, icon=QIcon.ic(p.icon),
+                                    triggered=partial(self.do_config,
+                                                      initial_plugin=(p.category, p.name),
+                                                      close_after_initial=True),
+                                    shortcut=None)
+
     def get_plugins(self):
         from calibre.gui2.dialogs.plugin_updater import (PluginUpdaterDialog,
                 FILTER_NOT_INSTALLED)