diff --git a/src/vs/platform/actions/browser/menuEntryActionViewItem.ts b/src/vs/platform/actions/browser/menuEntryActionViewItem.ts
index 81db82116ae..9da3b3d19cd 100644
--- a/src/vs/platform/actions/browser/menuEntryActionViewItem.ts
+++ b/src/vs/platform/actions/browser/menuEntryActionViewItem.ts
@@ -236,6 +236,6 @@ export class SubmenuEntryActionViewItem extends DropdownMenuActionViewItem {
 			}
 		}
 
-		super(action, action.actions, _contextMenuService, { classNames: classNames });
+		super(action, action.actions, _contextMenuService, { classNames: classNames, menuAsChild: true });
 	}
 }