diff --git a/src/kits/interface/MenuItem.cpp b/src/kits/interface/MenuItem.cpp
index 4e5691b2ab..60e9abd924 100644
--- a/src/kits/interface/MenuItem.cpp
+++ b/src/kits/interface/MenuItem.cpp
@@ -406,7 +406,9 @@ BMenuItem::DrawContent()
 	GetContentSize(&labelWidth, &labelHeight);
 
 	const BRect& padding = menuPrivate.Padding();
-	float frameWidth = fSuper->Frame().Width() - padding.left - padding.right;
+	float maxContentWidth = fSuper->MaxContentWidth();
+	float frameWidth = maxContentWidth > 0 ? maxContentWidth
+		: fSuper->Frame().Width() - padding.left - padding.right;
 
 	if (roundf(frameWidth) >= roundf(labelWidth))
 		fSuper->DrawString(fLabel);