diff --git a/src/kits/interface/Menu.cpp b/src/kits/interface/Menu.cpp
index a67b5c4efc..565a77e954 100644
--- a/src/kits/interface/Menu.cpp
+++ b/src/kits/interface/Menu.cpp
@@ -2528,8 +2528,10 @@ BMenu::_HitTestItems(BPoint where, BPoint slop) const
 	int32 itemCount = CountItems();
 	for (int32 i = 0; i < itemCount; i++) {
 		BMenuItem* item = ItemAt(i);
-		if (item->Frame().Contains(where))
+		if (item->Frame().Contains(where)
+			&& dynamic_cast<BSeparatorItem*>(item) == NULL) {
 			return item;
+		}
 	}
 
 	return NULL;