The invention discloses a preparing method for beta-menadione. The preparing method includes the following steps that 1, ceric sulfate is dissolved in a sulfuric acid solution, a ceric sulfate solution is obtained, the beta-methylnaphthalene is dissolved in an organic solvent, and a beta-methylnaphthalene organic solution is obtained; 2, the ceric sulfate solution and the beta-methylnaphthalene organic solution are simultaneously added into a reaction kettle, the mixture is stirred and reacted at the constant temperature, the reaction is ended, cooling crystallization is carried out, and the finished-product beta-menadione is obtained through filtering; 3, the filtered cerous sulfate solution in a liquid phase is separated from the organic solvent, the organic solution is distilled and recycled to be reused, and the cerous sulfate solution is subjected to electrolytic oxidation through a diaphragm to be reused. Chromium oxidation is thoroughly replaced with the preparing method for thebeta-menadione, hexavalent chromium does not exist in the product, the beta-methylnaphthalene is dissolved in an organic phase and reacted, the contact area of the material is larger, the reaction rate is higher, peroxidation of the beta-menadione can be avoided, and the product purity is high.