diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 57cda0b4..44965876 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 **Bugfixes**
 
 * It was possible to have the backup folder set to the same folder as the project, resulting in an infinite loop when `make_archive` was building the zip file. This crash of paths is now checked before moving to the archive step. Issue #240, PR #241.
+* Fixed an issue with the Build Novel Project tool on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS where the dialog wouldn't open. PR #246.
 
 **User Interface**
 
@@ -15,7 +16,6 @@
 * Removed the `Xo` icon for NO_LAYOUT in the project tree details panel. Mentioned in #235, PR #239.
 * Added a Details tab to the Project Settings dialog, which also lists the project path. Issue #242, PR #239.
 
-
 ## Version 0.6.1 [2020-05-25]
 
 **Bugfixes**
diff --git a/nw/gui/build.py b/nw/gui/build.py
index d52056d8..7e5c00c8 100644
--- a/nw/gui/build.py
+++ b/nw/gui/build.py
@@ -254,28 +254,28 @@ class GuiBuildNovel(QDialog):
         self.saveMenu = QMenu(self)
         self.btnSave.setMenu(self.saveMenu)
 
-        self.saveODT = QAction("Open Document (.odt)")
+        self.saveODT = QAction("Open Document (.odt)", self)
         self.saveODT.triggered.connect(lambda: self._saveDocument(self.FMT_ODT))
         self.saveMenu.addAction(self.saveODT)
 
-        self.savePDF = QAction("Portable Document Format (.pdf)")
+        self.savePDF = QAction("Portable Document Format (.pdf)", self)
         self.savePDF.triggered.connect(lambda: self._saveDocument(self.FMT_PDF))
         self.saveMenu.addAction(self.savePDF)
 
-        self.saveHTM = QAction("%s HTML (.htm)" % nw.__package__)
+        self.saveHTM = QAction("%s HTML (.htm)" % nw.__package__, self)
         self.saveHTM.triggered.connect(lambda: self._saveDocument(self.FMT_HTM))
         self.saveMenu.addAction(self.saveHTM)
 
         if self.mainConf.verQtValue >= 51400:
-            self.saveMD = QAction("Markdown (.md)")
+            self.saveMD = QAction("Markdown (.md)", self)
             self.saveMD.triggered.connect(lambda: self._saveDocument(self.FMT_MD))
             self.saveMenu.addAction(self.saveMD)
 
-        self.saveNWD = QAction("novelWriter Markdown (.nwd)")
+        self.saveNWD = QAction("novelWriter Markdown (.nwd)", self)
         self.saveNWD.triggered.connect(lambda: self._saveDocument(self.FMT_NWD))
         self.saveMenu.addAction(self.saveNWD)
 
-        self.saveTXT = QAction("Plain Text (.txt)")
+        self.saveTXT = QAction("Plain Text (.txt)", self)
         self.saveTXT.triggered.connect(lambda: self._saveDocument(self.FMT_TXT))
         self.saveMenu.addAction(self.saveTXT)