diff --git a/example/main.go b/example/main.go
index c6dbaae..2a9f78c 100644
--- a/example/main.go
+++ b/example/main.go
@@ -44,6 +44,12 @@ func onReady() {
 		mEnabled.SetTemplateIcon(icon.Data, icon.Data)
 
 		systray.AddMenuItem("Ignored", "Ignored")
+
+		subMenuTop := systray.AddMenuItem("SubMenu", "SubMenu Test (top)")
+		subMenuMiddle := subMenuTop.AddSubMenuItem("SubMenu - Level 2", "SubMenu Test (middle)")
+		subMenuBottom := subMenuMiddle.AddSubMenuItem("SubMenu - Level 3", "SubMenu Test (bottom)")
+		subMenuBottom2 := subMenuMiddle.AddSubMenuItem("Panic!", "SubMenu Test (bottom)")
+
 		mUrl := systray.AddMenuItem("Open UI", "my home")
 		mQuit := systray.AddMenuItem("退出", "Quit the whole app")
 
@@ -53,6 +59,22 @@ func onReady() {
 		systray.AddSeparator()
 		mToggle := systray.AddMenuItem("Toggle", "Toggle the Quit button")
 		shown := true
+		toggle := func() {
+			if shown {
+				subMenuBottom.Check()
+				subMenuBottom2.Hide()
+				mQuitOrig.Hide()
+				mEnabled.Hide()
+				shown = false
+			} else {
+				subMenuBottom.Uncheck()
+				subMenuBottom2.Show()
+				mQuitOrig.Show()
+				mEnabled.Show()
+				shown = true
+			}
+		}
+
 		for {
 			select {
 			case <-mChange.ClickedCh:
@@ -70,16 +92,12 @@ func onReady() {
 				mEnabled.Disable()
 			case <-mUrl.ClickedCh:
 				systray.ShowAppWindow("https://www.github.com/getlantern/lantern")
+			case <-subMenuBottom2.ClickedCh:
+				panic("panic button pressed")
+			case <-subMenuBottom.ClickedCh:
+				toggle()
 			case <-mToggle.ClickedCh:
-				if shown {
-					mQuitOrig.Hide()
-					mEnabled.Hide()
-					shown = false
-				} else {
-					mQuitOrig.Show()
-					mEnabled.Show()
-					shown = true
-				}
+				toggle()
 			case <-mQuit.ClickedCh:
 				systray.Quit()
 				fmt.Println("Quit2 now...")
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index 3bdd53e..5219466 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ github.com/oxtoacart/bpool v0.0.0-20190530202638-03653db5a59c h1:rp5dCmg/yLR3mgF
 github.com/oxtoacart/bpool v0.0.0-20190530202638-03653db5a59c/go.mod h1:X07ZCGwUbLaax7L0S3Tw4hpejzu63ZrrQiUe6W0hcy0=
 github.com/pmezard/go-difflib v1.0.0 h1:4DBwDE0NGyQoBHbLQYPwSUPoCMWR5BEzIk/f1lZbAQM=
 github.com/pmezard/go-difflib v1.0.0/go.mod h1:iKH77koFhYxTK1pcRnkKkqfTogsbg7gZNVY4sRDYZ/4=
+github.com/stretchr/objx v0.1.0 h1:4G4v2dO3VZwixGIRoQ5Lfboy6nUhCyYzaqnIAPPhYs4=
 github.com/stretchr/objx v0.1.0/go.mod h1:HFkY916IF+rwdDfMAkV7OtwuqBVzrE8GR6GFx+wExME=
 github.com/stretchr/testify v1.3.0 h1:TivCn/peBQ7UY8ooIcPgZFpTNSz0Q2U6UrFlUfqbe0Q=
 github.com/stretchr/testify v1.3.0/go.mod h1:M5WIy9Dh21IEIfnGCwXGc5bZfKNJtfHm1UVUgZn+9EI=
diff --git a/systray.go b/systray.go
index 750e5f3..9e84eaa 100644
--- a/systray.go
+++ b/systray.go
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 /*
-Package systray is a cross platfrom Go library to place an icon and menu in the
-notification area.
-Supports Windows, Mac OSX and Linux currently.
+Package systray is a cross-platform Go library to place an icon and menu in the notification area.
+
 Methods can be called from any goroutine except Run(), which should be called
 at the very beginning of main() to lock at main thread.
 */
 package systray
 
 import (
+	"fmt"
 	"runtime"
 	"sync"
 	"sync/atomic"
@@ -36,6 +36,28 @@ type MenuItem struct {
 	disabled bool
 	// checked menu item has a tick before the title
 	checked bool
+	// parent item, for sub menus
+	parent *MenuItem
+}
+
+func (item *MenuItem) String() string {
+	if item.parent == nil {
+		return fmt.Sprintf("MenuItem[%d, %q]", item.id, item.title)
+	}
+	return fmt.Sprintf("MenuItem[%d, parent %d, %q]", item.id, item.parent.id, item.title)
+}
+
+// newMenuItem returns a populated MenuItem object
+func newMenuItem(title string, tooltip string, parent *MenuItem) *MenuItem {
+	return &MenuItem{
+		ClickedCh: make(chan struct{}),
+		id:        atomic.AddInt32(&currentID, 1),
+		title:     title,
+		tooltip:   tooltip,
+		disabled:  false,
+		checked:   false,
+		parent:    parent,
+	}
 }
 
 var (
@@ -92,14 +114,11 @@ func Quit() {
 	}
 }
 
-// AddMenuItem adds menu item with designated title and tooltip, returning a channel
-// that notifies whenever that menu item is clicked.
+// AddMenuItem adds a menu item with the designated title and tooltip.
 //
 // It can be safely invoked from different goroutines.
 func AddMenuItem(title string, tooltip string) *MenuItem {
-	id := atomic.AddInt32(&currentID, 1)
-	item := &MenuItem{nil, id, title, tooltip, false, false}
-	item.ClickedCh = make(chan struct{})
+	item := newMenuItem(title, tooltip, nil)
 	item.update()
 	return item
 }
@@ -109,6 +128,15 @@ func AddSeparator() {
 	addSeparator(atomic.AddInt32(&currentID, 1))
 }
 
+// AddSubMenuItem adds a nested sub-menu item with the designated title and tooltip.
+//
+// It can be safely invoked from different goroutines.
+func (item *MenuItem) AddSubMenuItem(title string, tooltip string) *MenuItem {
+	child := newMenuItem(title, tooltip, item)
+	child.update()
+	return child
+}
+
 // SetTitle set the text to display on a menu item
 func (item *MenuItem) SetTitle(title string) {
 	item.title = title
@@ -121,7 +149,7 @@ func (item *MenuItem) SetTooltip(tooltip string) {
 	item.update()
 }
 
-// Disabled checkes if the menu item is disabled
+// Disabled checks if the menu item is disabled
 func (item *MenuItem) Disabled() bool {
 	return item.disabled
 }
@@ -165,7 +193,7 @@ func (item *MenuItem) Uncheck() {
 	item.update()
 }
 
-// update propogates changes on a menu item to systray
+// update propagates changes on a menu item to systray
 func (item *MenuItem) update() {
 	menuItemsLock.Lock()
 	defer menuItemsLock.Unlock()
diff --git a/systray.h b/systray.h
index 29ba436..c064e4a 100644
--- a/systray.h
+++ b/systray.h
@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@ void setTitle(char* title);
 void setTooltip(char* tooltip);
 void configureAppWindow(char* title, int width, int height);
 void showAppWindow(char* url);
-void add_or_update_menu_item(int menuId, char* title, char* tooltip, short disabled, short checked);
+void add_or_update_menu_item(int menuId, int parentMenuId, char* title, char* tooltip, short disabled, short checked);
 void add_separator(int menuId);
 void hide_menu_item(int menuId);
 void show_menu_item(int menuId);
-void quit();
+void quit();
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/systray_darwin.m b/systray_darwin.m
index 84a869f..bd14dcc 100644
--- a/systray_darwin.m
+++ b/systray_darwin.m
@@ -17,12 +17,14 @@
 {
   @public
     NSNumber* menuId;
+    NSNumber* parentMenuId;
     NSString* title;
     NSString* tooltip;
     short disabled;
     short checked;
 }
 -(id) initWithId: (int)theMenuId
+withParentMenuId: (int)theParentMenuId
        withTitle: (const char*)theTitle
      withTooltip: (const char*)theTooltip
     withDisabled: (short)theDisabled
@@ -30,12 +32,14 @@
      @end
      @implementation MenuItem
      -(id) initWithId: (int)theMenuId
+     withParentMenuId: (int)theParentMenuId
             withTitle: (const char*)theTitle
           withTooltip: (const char*)theTooltip
          withDisabled: (short)theDisabled
           withChecked: (short)theChecked
 {
   menuId = [NSNumber numberWithInt:theMenuId];
+  parentMenuId = [NSNumber numberWithInt:theParentMenuId];
   title = [[NSString alloc] initWithCString:theTitle
                                    encoding:NSUTF8StringEncoding];
   tooltip = [[NSString alloc] initWithCString:theTooltip
@@ -113,20 +117,30 @@
   systray_menu_item_selected(menuId.intValue);
 }
 
-- (void) add_or_update_menu_item:(MenuItem*) item
-{
-  NSMenuItem* menuItem;
-  int existedMenuIndex = [menu indexOfItemWithRepresentedObject: item->menuId];
-  if (existedMenuIndex == -1) {
-    menuItem = [menu addItemWithTitle:item->title action:@selector(menuHandler:) keyEquivalent:@""];
-    [menuItem setTarget:self];
-    [menuItem setRepresentedObject: item->menuId];
-
+- (void)add_or_update_menu_item:(MenuItem *)item {
+  NSMenu *theMenu = self->menu;
+  NSMenuItem *parentItem;
+  if ([item->parentMenuId integerValue] > 0) {
+    parentItem = find_menu_item(menu, item->parentMenuId);
+    if (parentItem.hasSubmenu) {
+      theMenu = parentItem.submenu;
+    } else {
+      theMenu = [[NSMenu alloc] init];
+      [parentItem setSubmenu:theMenu];
+    }
   }
-  else {
-    menuItem = [menu itemAtIndex: existedMenuIndex];
-    [menuItem setTitle:item->title];
+  
+  NSMenuItem *menuItem;
+  menuItem = find_menu_item(theMenu, item->menuId);
+  if (menuItem == NULL) {
+    menuItem = [theMenu addItemWithTitle:item->title
+                               action:@selector(menuHandler:)
+                        keyEquivalent:@""];
+    [menuItem setRepresentedObject:item->menuId];
   }
+  [menuItem setTitle:item->title];
+  [menuItem setTag:[item->menuId integerValue]];
+  [menuItem setTarget:self];
   [menuItem setToolTip:item->tooltip];
   if (item->disabled == 1) {
     menuItem.enabled = FALSE;
@@ -140,6 +154,26 @@
   }
 }
 
+NSMenuItem *find_menu_item(NSMenu *ourMenu, NSNumber *menuId) {
+  NSMenuItem *foundItem = [ourMenu itemWithTag:[menuId integerValue]];
+  if (foundItem != NULL) {
+    return foundItem;
+  }
+  NSArray *menu_items = ourMenu.itemArray;
+  int i;
+  for (i = 0; i < [menu_items count]; i++) {
+    NSMenuItem *i_item = [menu_items objectAtIndex:i];
+    if (i_item.hasSubmenu) {
+      foundItem = find_menu_item(i_item.submenu, menuId);
+      if (foundItem != NULL) {
+        return foundItem;
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  return NULL;
+};
+
 - (void) add_separator:(NSNumber*) menuId
 {
   [menu addItem: [NSMenuItem separatorItem]];
@@ -147,37 +181,30 @@
 
 - (void) hide_menu_item:(NSNumber*) menuId
 {
-  NSMenuItem* menuItem;
-  int existedMenuIndex = [menu indexOfItemWithRepresentedObject: menuId];
-  if (existedMenuIndex == -1) {
-    return;
+  NSMenuItem* menuItem = find_menu_item(menu, menuId);
+  if (menuItem != NULL) {
+    [menuItem setHidden:TRUE];
   }
-  menuItem = [menu itemAtIndex: existedMenuIndex];
-  [menuItem setHidden:TRUE];
 }
 
-- (void)setMenuItemIcon:(NSArray*)imageAndMenuId {
+- (void) setMenuItemIcon:(NSArray*)imageAndMenuId {
   NSImage* image = [imageAndMenuId objectAtIndex:0];
   NSNumber* menuId = [imageAndMenuId objectAtIndex:1];
 
   NSMenuItem* menuItem;
-  int existedMenuIndex = [menu indexOfItemWithRepresentedObject: menuId];
-  if (existedMenuIndex == -1) {
+  menuItem = find_menu_item(menu, menuId);
+  if (menuItem == NULL) {
     return;
   }
-  menuItem = [menu itemAtIndex: existedMenuIndex];
   menuItem.image = image;
 }
 
 - (void) show_menu_item:(NSNumber*) menuId
 {
-  NSMenuItem* menuItem;
-  int existedMenuIndex = [menu indexOfItemWithRepresentedObject: menuId];
-  if (existedMenuIndex == -1) {
-    return;
+  NSMenuItem* menuItem = find_menu_item(menu, menuId);
+  if (menuItem != NULL) {
+    [menuItem setHidden:FALSE];
   }
-  menuItem = [menu itemAtIndex: existedMenuIndex];
-  [menuItem setHidden:FALSE];
 }
 
 - (void) quit
@@ -235,8 +262,8 @@ void setTooltip(char* ctooltip) {
   runInMainThread(@selector(setTooltip:), (id)tooltip);
 }
 
-void add_or_update_menu_item(int menuId, char* title, char* tooltip, short disabled, short checked) {
-  MenuItem* item = [[MenuItem alloc] initWithId: menuId withTitle: title withTooltip: tooltip withDisabled: disabled withChecked: checked];
+void add_or_update_menu_item(int menuId, int parentMenuId, char* title, char* tooltip, short disabled, short checked) {
+  MenuItem* item = [[MenuItem alloc] initWithId: menuId withParentMenuId: parentMenuId withTitle: title withTooltip: tooltip withDisabled: disabled withChecked: checked];
   free(title);
   free(tooltip);
   runInMainThread(@selector(add_or_update_menu_item:), (id)item);
diff --git a/systray_linux.c b/systray_linux.c
index 4439047..50ff62f 100644
--- a/systray_linux.c
+++ b/systray_linux.c
@@ -189,7 +189,8 @@ void setTooltip(char* ctooltip) {
 void setMenuItemIcon(const char* iconBytes, int length, int menuId, bool template) {
 }
 
-void add_or_update_menu_item(int menu_id, char* title, char* tooltip, short disabled, short checked) {
+void add_or_update_menu_item(int menu_id, int parent_menu_id, char* title, char* tooltip, short disabled, short checked) {
+	// TODO: add support for sub-menus
 	MenuItemInfo *mii = malloc(sizeof(MenuItemInfo));
 	mii->menu_id = menu_id;
 	mii->title = title;
diff --git a/systray_nonwindows.go b/systray_nonwindows.go
index 96337ff..b564879 100644
--- a/systray_nonwindows.go
+++ b/systray_nonwindows.go
@@ -58,8 +58,13 @@ func addOrUpdateMenuItem(item *MenuItem) {
 	if item.checked {
 		checked = 1
 	}
+	var parentID int32 = 0
+	if item.parent != nil {
+		parentID = item.parent.id
+	}
 	C.add_or_update_menu_item(
 		C.int(item.id),
+		C.int(parentID),
 		C.CString(item.title),
 		C.CString(item.tooltip),
 		disabled,
diff --git a/systray_windows.go b/systray_windows.go
index 6e8e3de..e40874a 100644
--- a/systray_windows.go
+++ b/systray_windows.go
@@ -180,6 +180,7 @@ func addOrUpdateMenuItem(item *MenuItem) {
 	if err != nil {
 		fail("Unable to set menu item enabled", err)
 	}
+	// TODO: add support for sub-menus
 }
 
 // SetIcon sets the icon of a menu item. Only works on macOS and Windows.