diff --git a/packages/ra-ui-materialui/src/layout/DashboardMenuItem.js b/packages/ra-ui-materialui/src/layout/DashboardMenuItem.js
index 08bd8b4f2ca..d98dac4db08 100644
--- a/packages/ra-ui-materialui/src/layout/DashboardMenuItem.js
+++ b/packages/ra-ui-materialui/src/layout/DashboardMenuItem.js
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ const DashboardMenuItem = ({ locale, onClick, ...props }) => {
             primaryText={translate('ra.page.dashboard')}
             leftIcon={<DashboardIcon />}
             exact
-            dense
             {...props}
         />
     );
diff --git a/packages/ra-ui-materialui/src/layout/Menu.js b/packages/ra-ui-materialui/src/layout/Menu.js
index 05f40bdbb7d..1ba0cc340b1 100644
--- a/packages/ra-ui-materialui/src/layout/Menu.js
+++ b/packages/ra-ui-materialui/src/layout/Menu.js
@@ -52,7 +52,11 @@ const Menu = ({
     return (
         <div className={classnames(classes.main, className)} {...rest}>
             {hasDashboard && (
-                <DashboardMenuItem onClick={onMenuClick} sidebarIsOpen={open} />
+                <DashboardMenuItem
+                    onClick={onMenuClick}
+                    dense={dense}
+                    sidebarIsOpen={open}
+                />
             )}
             {resources
                 .filter(r => r.hasList)