diff --git a/src/controls/qquickmenuitem.cpp b/src/controls/qquickmenuitem.cpp
index 4ac7c7ff8a4a954f7dfd1cf4f676cb2118358db0..de215df1966453c53bb01ee3f5d909fb9e43003b 100644
--- a/src/controls/qquickmenuitem.cpp
+++ b/src/controls/qquickmenuitem.cpp
@@ -401,6 +401,7 @@ QQuickMenuItem::QQuickMenuItem(QObject *parent)
 {
     connect(this, SIGNAL(__textChanged()), this, SIGNAL(textChanged()));
 
+    connect(action(), SIGNAL(shortcutChanged(QString)), this, SLOT(updateShortcut()));
     connect(action(), SIGNAL(triggered()), this, SIGNAL(triggered()));
     connect(action(), SIGNAL(toggled(bool)), this, SLOT(updateChecked()));
     if (platformItem())