diff --git a/src/core/debug_state.cpp b/src/core/debug_state.cpp
index 6508a9875..23ebcbb9b 100644
--- a/src/core/debug_state.cpp
+++ b/src/core/debug_state.cpp
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ using namespace DebugStateType;
 
 DebugStateImpl& DebugState = *Common::Singleton<DebugStateImpl>::Instance();
 
+bool DebugStateType::showing_debug_menu_bar = false;
+
 static ThreadID ThisThreadID() {
 #ifdef _WIN32
     return GetCurrentThreadId();
diff --git a/src/core/debug_state.h b/src/core/debug_state.h
index 482606979..217efd1a9 100644
--- a/src/core/debug_state.h
+++ b/src/core/debug_state.h
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ class ShaderList;
 
 namespace DebugStateType {
 
-static bool showing_debug_menu_bar = false;
+extern bool showing_debug_menu_bar;
 
 enum class QueueType {
     dcb = 0,