diff --git a/spyder/plugins/application/container.py b/spyder/plugins/application/container.py
index 39654bb5c30..7b4bd29370f 100644
--- a/spyder/plugins/application/container.py
+++ b/spyder/plugins/application/container.py
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ class ApplicationActions:
     SpyderTroubleshootingAction = "spyder_troubleshooting_action"
     SpyderDependenciesAction = "spyder_dependencies_action"
     SpyderSupportAction = "spyder_support_action"
+    HelpSpyderAction = "help_spyder_action"
     SpyderAbout = "spyder_about_action"
 
     # Tools
@@ -137,6 +138,13 @@ def setup(self):
             _("Spyder support..."),
             triggered=lambda: start_file(__forum_url__))
 
+        self.create_action(
+            ApplicationActions.HelpSpyderAction,
+            _("Help Spyder..."),
+            icon=self.create_icon("inapp_appeal"),
+            triggered=self.inapp_appeal_status.show_appeal
+        )
+
         # About action
         self.about_action = self.create_action(
             ApplicationActions.SpyderAbout,
diff --git a/spyder/plugins/application/plugin.py b/spyder/plugins/application/plugin.py
index 3ae21547916..e49e04598a8 100644
--- a/spyder/plugins/application/plugin.py
+++ b/spyder/plugins/application/plugin.py
@@ -223,13 +223,18 @@ def _populate_help_menu_support_section(self):
         """Add Spyder base support actions to the Help main menu."""
         mainmenu = self.get_plugin(Plugins.MainMenu)
         for support_action in [
-                self.trouble_action, self.report_action,
-                self.dependencies_action, self.support_group_action]:
+            self.trouble_action,
+            self.report_action,
+            self.dependencies_action,
+            self.support_group_action,
+            self.get_action(ApplicationActions.HelpSpyderAction),
+        ]:
             mainmenu.add_item_to_application_menu(
                 support_action,
                 menu_id=ApplicationMenus.Help,
                 section=HelpMenuSections.Support,
-                before_section=HelpMenuSections.ExternalDocumentation)
+                before_section=HelpMenuSections.ExternalDocumentation
+            )
 
     def _populate_help_menu_about_section(self):
         """Create Spyder base about actions."""
diff --git a/spyder/plugins/application/widgets/status.py b/spyder/plugins/application/widgets/status.py
index ce433706e49..80c89caf0e8 100644
--- a/spyder/plugins/application/widgets/status.py
+++ b/spyder/plugins/application/widgets/status.py
@@ -118,6 +118,8 @@ def _on_click(self):
     def show_appeal(self):
         if self._appeal_dialog is None:
             self._appeal_dialog = InAppAppealDialog(self)
+
+        if not self._appeal_dialog.isVisible():
             self._appeal_dialog.show()
 
     # ---- StatusBarWidget API