diff --git a/lightweight_charts/topbar.py b/lightweight_charts/topbar.py
index 1611e08..4f884dc 100644
--- a/lightweight_charts/topbar.py
+++ b/lightweight_charts/topbar.py
@@ -49,10 +49,20 @@ class SwitcherWidget(Widget):
 class MenuWidget(Widget):
     def __init__(self, topbar, options, default, separator, align, func):
         super().__init__(topbar, value=default, func=func)
+        self.options = list(options)
         self.run_script(f'''
         {self.id} = {topbar.id}.makeMenu({list(options)}, "{default}", {jbool(separator)}, "{self.id}", "{align}")
         ''')
 
+    def set(self, option):
+        if option not in self.options:
+            raise ValueError(f"Option {option} not in menu options ({self.options})")
+        self.value = option
+        self.run_script(f'''
+            {self.id}.updateMenu("{option}")
+        ''')
+        self.win.handlers[self.id](option)
+
 
 class ButtonWidget(Widget):
     def __init__(self, topbar, button, separator, align, func):