diff --git a/src/fe-gtk/menu.c b/src/fe-gtk/menu.c
index 4c8ee87b..27cb5484 100644
--- a/src/fe-gtk/menu.c
+++ b/src/fe-gtk/menu.c
@@ -2685,9 +2685,11 @@ togitem:
 			goto togitem;
 
 		case M_SEP:
-			item = gtk_menu_item_new ();
-			gtk_widget_set_sensitive (item, FALSE);
-			gtk_menu_shell_append (GTK_MENU_SHELL (menu), item);
+			item = gtk_separator_menu_item_new ();
+			if (submenu)
+				gtk_menu_shell_append (GTK_MENU_SHELL (submenu), item);
+			else
+				gtk_menu_shell_append (GTK_MENU_SHELL (menu), item);
 			gtk_widget_show (item);
 			break;