diff --git a/uk/ac/sanger/artemis/components/alignment/BamView.java b/uk/ac/sanger/artemis/components/alignment/BamView.java
index 34199b863c029b38dfc65a340474bce2d38902ca..654e724fc52d4f2544c550cbb043876cade1ea6f 100644
--- a/uk/ac/sanger/artemis/components/alignment/BamView.java
+++ b/uk/ac/sanger/artemis/components/alignment/BamView.java
@@ -3688,6 +3688,8 @@ public class BamView extends JPanel
           if(coverageMenu == null)
           {
             coverageMenu = new JMenu("Coverage HeatMap");
+            coverageView.createMenus(coverageMenu);
+            
             final JCheckBoxMenuItem coverageGrid = new JCheckBoxMenuItem("Show heatmap grid", false);
             coverageGrid.addActionListener(new ActionListener()
             {