diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 315328f09..6254f41c1 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+2013-02-13 Deon Thomas
+	* Fixed Menu->Applications now only lists valid .desktop files, if the exec is missing it will not be added to the menu list.
+
 2013-02-11 Mike Blumenkrantz
 
         * fixed bug where pointer warping to new clients would start at a random location
diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index fa0ba5ee2..088932853 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -103,6 +103,7 @@ Improvements:
     * enable image preloading for all e_widget_preview using edje
     * window remember dialog now allows editing of remembers
     * container now uses compositor window
+    * Menu->Applications now only list valid .desktop files
 
 Fixes:
     * IBar menu didn't allow to configure different icon sources, show contents menu even on empty IBar.
diff --git a/src/bin/e_config.c b/src/bin/e_config.c
index d8c5f2ccf..daafbbbc2 100644
--- a/src/bin/e_config.c
+++ b/src/bin/e_config.c
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ static E_Config_DD *_e_config_desklock_bg_edd = NULL;
 static E_Config_DD *_e_config_desktop_name_edd = NULL;
 static E_Config_DD *_e_config_desktop_window_profile_edd = NULL;
 static E_Config_DD *_e_config_remember_edd = NULL;
+static E_Config_DD *_e_config_menu_applications_edd = NULL;
 static E_Config_DD *_e_config_color_class_edd = NULL;
 static E_Config_DD *_e_config_gadcon_edd = NULL;
 static E_Config_DD *_e_config_gadcon_client_edd = NULL;
@@ -123,6 +124,7 @@ _e_config_edd_shutdown(void)
    E_CONFIG_DD_FREE(_e_config_desktop_name_edd);
    E_CONFIG_DD_FREE(_e_config_desktop_window_profile_edd);
    E_CONFIG_DD_FREE(_e_config_remember_edd);
+   E_CONFIG_DD_FREE(_e_config_menu_applications_edd);
    E_CONFIG_DD_FREE(_e_config_gadcon_edd);
    E_CONFIG_DD_FREE(_e_config_gadcon_client_edd);
    E_CONFIG_DD_FREE(_e_config_shelf_edd);
@@ -284,6 +286,18 @@ _e_config_edd_init(Eina_Bool old)
 #define D _e_config_font_fallback_edd
    E_CONFIG_VAL(D, T, name, STR);
 
+   _e_config_menu_applications_edd = E_CONFIG_DD_NEW("E_Int_Menu_Applications",
+                                                     E_Int_Menu_Applications);
+#undef T
+#undef D
+#define T E_Int_Menu_Applications
+#define D _e_config_menu_applications_edd
+   E_CONFIG_VAL(D, T, orig_path, STR);
+   E_CONFIG_VAL(D, T, try_exec, STR);
+   E_CONFIG_VAL(D, T, exec, STR);
+   E_CONFIG_VAL(D, T, load_time, LL);
+   E_CONFIG_VAL(D, T, exec_valid, INT);
+
    _e_config_remember_edd = E_CONFIG_DD_NEW("E_Remember", E_Remember);
 #undef T
 #undef D
@@ -621,6 +635,7 @@ _e_config_edd_init(Eina_Bool old)
    E_CONFIG_VAL(D, T, transition_desk, STR); /**/
    E_CONFIG_VAL(D, T, transition_change, STR); /**/
    E_CONFIG_LIST(D, T, remembers, _e_config_remember_edd);
+   E_CONFIG_LIST(D, T, menu_applications, _e_config_menu_applications_edd);
    E_CONFIG_VAL(D, T, remember_internal_windows, INT);
    E_CONFIG_VAL(D, T, remember_internal_fm_windows, UCHAR);
    E_CONFIG_VAL(D, T, remember_internal_fm_windows_globally, UCHAR);
@@ -2124,6 +2139,7 @@ _e_config_free(E_Config *ecf)
    E_Config_Env_Var *evr;
    E_Config_XKB_Option *op;
    E_Config_Desktop_Window_Profile *wp;
+   E_Int_Menu_Applications *ema;
 
    if (!ecf) return;
 
@@ -2219,6 +2235,13 @@ _e_config_free(E_Config *ecf)
         if (rem->prop.command) eina_stringshare_del(rem->prop.command);
         E_FREE(rem);
      }
+   EINA_LIST_FREE(ecf->menu_applications, ema)
+     {
+        if (ema->orig_path) eina_stringshare_del(ema->orig_path);
+        if (ema->try_exec) eina_stringshare_del(ema->try_exec);
+        if (ema->exec) eina_stringshare_del(ema->exec);
+        E_FREE(ema);
+     }
    EINA_LIST_FREE(ecf->color_classes, cc)
      {
         if (cc->name) eina_stringshare_del(cc->name);
diff --git a/src/bin/e_config.h b/src/bin/e_config.h
index 73ec92bff..c56bcf56f 100644
--- a/src/bin/e_config.h
+++ b/src/bin/e_config.h
@@ -430,6 +430,7 @@ struct _E_Config
       const char *desklock_layout;
    } xkb;
    
+   Eina_List  *menu_applications;
    unsigned char exe_always_single_instance; // GUI
    int           use_desktop_window_profile; // GUI
 };
diff --git a/src/bin/e_int_menus.c b/src/bin/e_int_menus.c
index 02a45c737..ae20f52f2 100644
--- a/src/bin/e_int_menus.c
+++ b/src/bin/e_int_menus.c
@@ -644,6 +644,117 @@ _e_int_menus_main_exit(void *data __UNUSED__, E_Menu *m __UNUSED__, E_Menu_Item
    if ((a) && (a->func.go)) a->func.go(NULL, NULL);
 }
 
+/*
+ * This function searches $PATH for try_exec or exec
+ * return true if try_exec or exec is found!
+ */
+static Eina_Bool
+_e_int_menus_app_finder(const char *exec)
+{
+   const char *env = getenv("PATH");
+   char **split, buf[PATH_MAX];
+   Eina_Bool exec_found = EINA_FALSE;
+   int i = 0;
+
+   if (strchr(exec, '/'))
+     {
+        if (ecore_file_exists(exec) && ecore_file_can_exec(exec))
+          return EINA_TRUE;
+     }
+
+   if (!env)
+     {
+        ERR("Unable to $PATH, Returning TRUE for every .desktop");
+        return EINA_TRUE;
+     }
+
+   split = eina_str_split(env, ":", 0);
+   for (i = 0; split[i] != NULL; i++)
+     {
+        snprintf(buf, sizeof(buf), "%s/%s", split[i], exec);
+
+        if (ecore_file_exists(buf) && ecore_file_can_exec(buf))
+          {
+             exec_found = EINA_TRUE;
+             break;
+          }
+     }
+   free(split[0]);
+   free(split);
+
+   if (!exec_found)
+     ERR("Unable to find: [%s] I searched $PATH=%s", exec, env);
+
+   return exec_found;
+}
+
+/*
+ * This function initalises E_Int_Menu_Applications and add
+ * our data.
+ */
+static E_Int_Menu_Applications*
+_e_int_menus_app_config_set(Efreet_Desktop *desktop)
+{
+   E_Int_Menu_Applications *ma;
+
+   ma = E_NEW(E_Int_Menu_Applications, 1);
+
+   ma->orig_path = eina_stringshare_add(desktop->orig_path);
+   ma->try_exec = eina_stringshare_add(desktop->try_exec);
+   ma->exec = eina_stringshare_add(desktop->exec);
+   ma->load_time = desktop->load_time;
+   ma->exec_valid = 1; //ALL .desktop files are VALID unless proven otherwise :)
+   return ma;
+}
+
+/*
+ * This function adds/updates our E_Int_Menu_Applications config,
+ * returns true if the .desktop file is valid.
+ */
+static Eina_Bool
+_e_int_menus_app_config_append(Efreet_Desktop *desktop)
+{
+   E_Int_Menu_Applications *ma, *cma;
+   Eina_List *l;
+
+   if (!desktop) return EINA_TRUE;
+
+   cma = _e_int_menus_app_config_set(desktop);
+   EINA_LIST_FOREACH(e_config->menu_applications, l, ma)
+     {
+        if ((!strcmp(ma->orig_path, cma->orig_path)) && (ma->load_time == cma->load_time))
+          return ma->exec_valid;
+
+        if ((!strcmp(ma->orig_path, cma->orig_path)) && (ma->load_time != cma->load_time))
+          {
+             ERR("Modified: [%s]", cma->orig_path);
+             e_config->menu_applications = eina_list_remove(e_config->menu_applications, ma);
+          }
+     }
+
+   if (cma->try_exec)
+     {
+        ERR("Try_Exec: [%s]", cma->try_exec);
+        cma->exec_valid = _e_int_menus_app_finder(cma->try_exec);
+     }
+   else
+     {
+        if (!strchr(cma->exec, '\0'))
+          cma->exec_valid = _e_int_menus_app_finder(cma->exec);
+        else
+          {
+             char **split;
+             split = eina_str_split(cma->exec, " ", 0);
+             cma->exec_valid = _e_int_menus_app_finder(split[0]);
+             free(split[0]);
+             free(split);
+          }
+     }
+
+   e_config->menu_applications = eina_list_append(e_config->menu_applications, cma);
+   return cma->exec_valid;
+}
+
 static void
 _e_int_menus_apps_scan(E_Menu *m, Efreet_Menu *menu)
 {
@@ -656,8 +767,11 @@ _e_int_menus_apps_scan(E_Menu *m, Efreet_Menu *menu)
 
         EINA_LIST_FOREACH(menu->entries, l, entry)
           {
-             mi = e_menu_item_new(m);
+             if ((entry->type == EFREET_MENU_ENTRY_DESKTOP) &&
+                 (!_e_int_menus_app_config_append(entry->desktop)))
+               continue;
 
+             mi = e_menu_item_new(m);
              _e_int_menus_item_label_set(entry, mi);
 
              if (entry->icon)
diff --git a/src/bin/e_int_menus.h b/src/bin/e_int_menus.h
index 047be9ef9..757678c05 100644
--- a/src/bin/e_int_menus.h
+++ b/src/bin/e_int_menus.h
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #ifdef E_TYPEDEFS
 
 typedef struct _E_Int_Menu_Augmentation E_Int_Menu_Augmentation;
+typedef struct _E_Int_Menu_Applications E_Int_Menu_Applications;
 
 #else
 #ifndef E_INT_MENUS_H
@@ -38,6 +39,15 @@ typedef enum
 
 #define E_CLIENTLIST_MAX_CAPTION_LEN 256
 
+struct _E_Int_Menu_Applications
+{
+   const char *orig_path;
+   const char *try_exec;
+   const char *exec;
+   long long load_time;
+   int exec_valid;
+};
+
 struct _E_Int_Menu_Augmentation
 {
    const char *sort_key;