diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Themes.Fluent/Controls/MenuItem.xaml b/src/Avalonia.Themes.Fluent/Controls/MenuItem.xaml
index e87f4b7d93..72a7797bc3 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Themes.Fluent/Controls/MenuItem.xaml
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Themes.Fluent/Controls/MenuItem.xaml
@@ -92,6 +92,7 @@
 
               <ContentPresenter Name="PART_HeaderPresenter"
                                 Content="{TemplateBinding Header}"
+                                ContentTemplate="{TemplateBinding ItemTemplate}"
                                 VerticalAlignment="Center"
                                 HorizontalAlignment="Stretch"
                                 RecognizesAccessKey="True"
diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Themes.Simple/Controls/MenuItem.xaml b/src/Avalonia.Themes.Simple/Controls/MenuItem.xaml
index de31f90d64..6056938938 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Themes.Simple/Controls/MenuItem.xaml
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Themes.Simple/Controls/MenuItem.xaml
@@ -42,7 +42,8 @@
                               Grid.Column="2"
                               Margin="{TemplateBinding Padding}"
                               VerticalAlignment="Center"
-                              Content="{TemplateBinding Header}">
+                              Content="{TemplateBinding Header}"
+                              ContentTemplate="{TemplateBinding ItemTemplate}">
               <ContentPresenter.DataTemplates>
                 <DataTemplate DataType="sys:String">
                   <AccessText Text="{Binding}" />