diff --git a/packages/core/src/browser/style/menus.css b/packages/core/src/browser/style/menus.css
index d05b1b6c6b38a..40956ccdf4835 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/browser/style/menus.css
+++ b/packages/core/src/browser/style/menus.css
@@ -49,6 +49,10 @@
   line-height: var(--theia-private-menubar-height);
 }
 
+.p-MenuBar-item .p-MenuBar-itemLabel {
+  white-space: pre;
+}
+
 
 .p-MenuBar-item.p-mod-active {
   background: var(--theia-menubar-selectionBackground);