diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Themes.Default/MenuItem.xaml b/src/Avalonia.Themes.Default/MenuItem.xaml
index 42d34348dd..e718ac989e 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Themes.Default/MenuItem.xaml
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Themes.Default/MenuItem.xaml
@@ -47,7 +47,8 @@
                 </DataTemplate>
               </ContentPresenter.DataTemplates>
             </ContentPresenter>
-            <TextBlock Grid.Column="3"
+            <TextBlock x:Name="PART_InputGestureText"
+                       Grid.Column="3"
                        Text="{TemplateBinding InputGesture, Converter={StaticResource KeyGestureConverter}}"
                        VerticalAlignment="Center"/>
             <Path Name="rightArrow"