diff --git a/packages/core/src/components/menu/_menu.scss b/packages/core/src/components/menu/_menu.scss
index 9e61b6a2c8..cb317d6275 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/components/menu/_menu.scss
+++ b/packages/core/src/components/menu/_menu.scss
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ Styleguide pt-menu
   }
 
   .pt-menu-item-label {
+    line-height: $pt-icon-size-standard;
     color: $pt-text-color-muted;
   }