diff --git a/mu4e/mu4e-main.el b/mu4e/mu4e-main.el
index 225eb600..051f2c15 100644
--- a/mu4e/mu4e-main.el
+++ b/mu4e/mu4e-main.el
@@ -371,17 +371,21 @@ When REFRESH is non nil refresh infos from server."
     (error 0)))
 
 (defun mu4e--main-view (&optional refresh)
-  "Create the mu4e main-view, and switch to it.
+  "Create the mu4e main-view, and switch to it or show the menu.
+When REFRESH is non nil refresh infos from server.
 
-When REFRESH is non nil refresh infos from server."
-  (let ((buf (get-buffer-create mu4e-main-buffer-name)))
-    ;; `mu4e--main-view' is called from `mu4e--start', so don't call it
-    ;; a second time here i.e. do not refresh unless specified
-    ;; explicitly with REFRESH arg.
-    (with-current-buffer buf
-      (mu4e--main-view-real-1 refresh))
-    (mu4e-display-buffer buf t)
-    (goto-char (point-min))))
+If `mu4e-split-view' equals 'single-window, show a mu4e menu
+instead."
+  (if (eq mu4e-split-view 'single-window)
+      (mu4e--main-menu)
+    (let ((buf (get-buffer-create mu4e-main-buffer-name)))
+      ;; `mu4e--main-view' is called from `mu4e--start', so don't call it
+      ;; a second time here i.e. do not refresh unless specified
+      ;; explicitly with REFRESH arg.
+      (with-current-buffer buf
+        (mu4e--main-view-real-1 refresh))
+      (mu4e-display-buffer buf t)
+      (goto-char (point-min)))))
 
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 ;; Interactive functions