diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Controls/NativeMenuItemSeparator.cs b/src/Avalonia.Controls/NativeMenuItemSeparator.cs
index 97278130b1..f55d714884 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Controls/NativeMenuItemSeparator.cs
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Controls/NativeMenuItemSeparator.cs
@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
 namespace Avalonia.Controls
 {
-    public class NativeMenuItemSeparator : NativeMenuItemBase
+    public class NativeMenuItemSeparator : NativeMenuItem
     {
-
+        public NativeMenuItemSeparator()
+        {
+            Header = "-";
+        }
     }
 }