diff --git a/ba/ba0.cpp b/ba/ba0.cpp
index 22938eb80..1cc159969 100755
--- a/ba/ba0.cpp
+++ b/ba/ba0.cpp
@@ -1276,7 +1276,10 @@ bool TMenu_application::create()
   test_temp();
   
   TWait_cursor hourglass;
-  _menu.read("prassi.men");
+  
+  TFilename menu = (argc() < 2) ? "prassi" : argv(1);
+  menu.ext("men");
+  _menu.read(menu);
 
   dispatch_e_menu(MENU_ITEM(1));
   return TRUE;