diff --git a/src/main/java/com/cburch/logisim/gui/start/Startup.java b/src/main/java/com/cburch/logisim/gui/start/Startup.java
index 08f8b272a..203522a77 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/cburch/logisim/gui/start/Startup.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/cburch/logisim/gui/start/Startup.java
@@ -360,8 +360,13 @@ public static Startup parseArgs(String[] args) {
       shallClearPreferences = cmd.hasOption(ARG_CLEAR_PREFS_LONG);
     }
     if (!isTty) {
-      // we're using the GUI: Set up the Look&Feel to match the platform
-      System.setProperty("apple.laf.useScreenMenuBar", "true");
+      // Check if using Sonoma and Homebrew OpenJDK
+      // Currently, Homebrew OpenJDK on Sonoma crashes on launch
+      // https://github.com/Homebrew/homebrew-core/issues/150824
+      if (MacCompatibility.isSwingUsingScreenMenuBar()) {
+        // we're using the GUI: Set up the Look&Feel to match the platform
+        System.setProperty("apple.laf.useScreenMenuBar", "true");
+      }
       // Initialize graphics acceleration if appropriate
       AppPreferences.handleGraphicsAcceleration();
     }
@@ -1068,5 +1073,4 @@ public void eventDispatched(AWTEvent event) {
       }
     }
   }
-
 } // Startup
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/cburch/logisim/util/MacCompatibility.java b/src/main/java/com/cburch/logisim/util/MacCompatibility.java
index c7a0a1262..da2c20438 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/cburch/logisim/util/MacCompatibility.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/cburch/logisim/util/MacCompatibility.java
@@ -16,7 +16,14 @@ public final class MacCompatibility {
 
   private static final boolean runningOnMac =
       System.getProperty("os.name").toLowerCase().contains("mac");
-  private static boolean usingScreenMenuBar = runningOnMac;
+
+  private static final boolean runningOnMacAndSonomaHomebrewOpenJDK =
+      runningOnMac
+        && System.getProperty("os.version").startsWith("14")
+        && System.getProperty("java.vendor").toLowerCase().startsWith("homebrew")
+        && System.getProperty("java.runtime.name").toLowerCase().startsWith("openjdk");
+
+  private static boolean usingScreenMenuBar = runningOnMac && !runningOnMacAndSonomaHomebrewOpenJDK;
 
   private MacCompatibility() {
     throw new IllegalStateException("Utility class. No instantiation allowed.");
@@ -45,7 +52,7 @@ public static boolean isSwingUsingScreenMenuBar() {
   public static void setFramelessJMenuBar(JMenuBar menubar) {
     try {
       // DHH This method allows the app to run without a frame on the Mac. The menu will still show.
-      if (runningOnMac) {
+      if (runningOnMac && !runningOnMacAndSonomaHomebrewOpenJDK) {
         Desktop.getDesktop().setDefaultMenuBar(menubar);
       }
     } catch (Exception t) {