diff --git a/src/classes/PMusrCanvas.cpp b/src/classes/PMusrCanvas.cpp
index bb553957..760d7b2f 100644
--- a/src/classes/PMusrCanvas.cpp
+++ b/src/classes/PMusrCanvas.cpp
@@ -711,39 +711,52 @@ void PMusrCanvas::UpdateDataTheoryPad()
     PlotData();
   } else { // show Fourier straight ahead.
     // set the menu properly
-    fPopupMain->UnCheckEntry(P_MENU_ID_DATA+P_MENU_PLOT_OFFSET*fPlotNumber);
+    if (!fBatchMode)
+      fPopupMain->UnCheckEntry(P_MENU_ID_DATA+P_MENU_PLOT_OFFSET*fPlotNumber);
 
     // filter proper Fourier plot tag, and set the menu tags properly
     switch (fFourier.fPlotTag) {
       case FOURIER_PLOT_REAL:
         fCurrentPlotView = PV_FOURIER_REAL;
-        fPopupFourier->CheckEntry(P_MENU_ID_FOURIER+P_MENU_PLOT_OFFSET*fPlotNumber+P_MENU_ID_FOURIER_REAL);
-        fPopupFourier->EnableEntry(P_MENU_ID_FOURIER+P_MENU_PLOT_OFFSET*fPlotNumber+P_MENU_ID_FOURIER_PHASE_PLUS);
-        fPopupFourier->EnableEntry(P_MENU_ID_FOURIER+P_MENU_PLOT_OFFSET*fPlotNumber+P_MENU_ID_FOURIER_PHASE_MINUS);
+        if (!fBatchMode) {
+          fPopupFourier->CheckEntry(P_MENU_ID_FOURIER+P_MENU_PLOT_OFFSET*fPlotNumber+P_MENU_ID_FOURIER_REAL);
+          fPopupFourier->EnableEntry(P_MENU_ID_FOURIER+P_MENU_PLOT_OFFSET*fPlotNumber+P_MENU_ID_FOURIER_PHASE_PLUS);
+          fPopupFourier->EnableEntry(P_MENU_ID_FOURIER+P_MENU_PLOT_OFFSET*fPlotNumber+P_MENU_ID_FOURIER_PHASE_MINUS);
+        }
         break;
       case FOURIER_PLOT_IMAG:
         fCurrentPlotView = PV_FOURIER_IMAG;
-        fPopupFourier->CheckEntry(P_MENU_ID_FOURIER+P_MENU_PLOT_OFFSET*fPlotNumber+P_MENU_ID_FOURIER_IMAG);
-        fPopupFourier->EnableEntry(P_MENU_ID_FOURIER+P_MENU_PLOT_OFFSET*fPlotNumber+P_MENU_ID_FOURIER_PHASE_PLUS);
-        fPopupFourier->EnableEntry(P_MENU_ID_FOURIER+P_MENU_PLOT_OFFSET*fPlotNumber+P_MENU_ID_FOURIER_PHASE_MINUS);
+        if (!fBatchMode) {
+          fPopupFourier->CheckEntry(P_MENU_ID_FOURIER+P_MENU_PLOT_OFFSET*fPlotNumber+P_MENU_ID_FOURIER_IMAG);
+          fPopupFourier->EnableEntry(P_MENU_ID_FOURIER+P_MENU_PLOT_OFFSET*fPlotNumber+P_MENU_ID_FOURIER_PHASE_PLUS);
+          fPopupFourier->EnableEntry(P_MENU_ID_FOURIER+P_MENU_PLOT_OFFSET*fPlotNumber+P_MENU_ID_FOURIER_PHASE_MINUS);
+        }
         break;
       case FOURIER_PLOT_REAL_AND_IMAG:
         fCurrentPlotView = PV_FOURIER_REAL_AND_IMAG;
-        fPopupFourier->CheckEntry(P_MENU_ID_FOURIER+P_MENU_PLOT_OFFSET*fPlotNumber+P_MENU_ID_FOURIER_REAL_AND_IMAG);
-        fPopupFourier->EnableEntry(P_MENU_ID_FOURIER+P_MENU_PLOT_OFFSET*fPlotNumber+P_MENU_ID_FOURIER_PHASE_PLUS);
-        fPopupFourier->EnableEntry(P_MENU_ID_FOURIER+P_MENU_PLOT_OFFSET*fPlotNumber+P_MENU_ID_FOURIER_PHASE_MINUS);
+        if (!fBatchMode) {
+          fPopupFourier->CheckEntry(P_MENU_ID_FOURIER+P_MENU_PLOT_OFFSET*fPlotNumber+P_MENU_ID_FOURIER_REAL_AND_IMAG);
+          fPopupFourier->EnableEntry(P_MENU_ID_FOURIER+P_MENU_PLOT_OFFSET*fPlotNumber+P_MENU_ID_FOURIER_PHASE_PLUS);
+          fPopupFourier->EnableEntry(P_MENU_ID_FOURIER+P_MENU_PLOT_OFFSET*fPlotNumber+P_MENU_ID_FOURIER_PHASE_MINUS);
+        }
         break;
       case FOURIER_PLOT_POWER:
         fCurrentPlotView = PV_FOURIER_PWR;
-        fPopupFourier->CheckEntry(P_MENU_ID_FOURIER+P_MENU_PLOT_OFFSET*fPlotNumber+P_MENU_ID_FOURIER_PWR);
+        if (!fBatchMode) {
+          fPopupFourier->CheckEntry(P_MENU_ID_FOURIER+P_MENU_PLOT_OFFSET*fPlotNumber+P_MENU_ID_FOURIER_PWR);
+        }
         break;
       case FOURIER_PLOT_PHASE:
         fCurrentPlotView = PV_FOURIER_PHASE;
-        fPopupFourier->CheckEntry(P_MENU_ID_FOURIER+P_MENU_PLOT_OFFSET*fPlotNumber+P_MENU_ID_FOURIER_PHASE);
+        if (!fBatchMode) {
+          fPopupFourier->CheckEntry(P_MENU_ID_FOURIER+P_MENU_PLOT_OFFSET*fPlotNumber+P_MENU_ID_FOURIER_PHASE);
+        }
         break;
       default:
         fCurrentPlotView = PV_FOURIER_PWR;
-        fPopupFourier->CheckEntry(P_MENU_ID_FOURIER+P_MENU_PLOT_OFFSET*fPlotNumber+P_MENU_ID_FOURIER_PWR);
+        if (!fBatchMode) {
+          fPopupFourier->CheckEntry(P_MENU_ID_FOURIER+P_MENU_PLOT_OFFSET*fPlotNumber+P_MENU_ID_FOURIER_PWR);
+        }
         break;
     }