diff --git a/frontend/OBSStudioAPI.cpp b/frontend/OBSStudioAPI.cpp
index a4bcafba7..47c832c4b 100644
--- a/frontend/OBSStudioAPI.cpp
+++ b/frontend/OBSStudioAPI.cpp
@@ -314,7 +314,9 @@ bool OBSStudioAPI::obs_frontend_replay_buffer_active()
 void *OBSStudioAPI::obs_frontend_add_tools_menu_qaction(const char *name)
 {
 	main->ui->menuTools->setEnabled(true);
-	return (void *)main->ui->menuTools->addAction(QT_UTF8(name));
+	QAction *action = main->ui->menuTools->addAction(QT_UTF8(name));
+	action->setMenuRole(QAction::NoRole);
+	return static_cast<void *>(action);
 }
 
 void OBSStudioAPI::obs_frontend_add_tools_menu_item(const char *name, obs_frontend_cb callback, void *private_data)
@@ -326,6 +328,7 @@ void OBSStudioAPI::obs_frontend_add_tools_menu_item(const char *name, obs_fronte
 	};
 
 	QAction *action = main->ui->menuTools->addAction(QT_UTF8(name));
+	action->setMenuRole(QAction::NoRole);
 	QObject::connect(action, &QAction::triggered, func);
 }
 
diff --git a/frontend/widgets/OBSBasic_Docks.cpp b/frontend/widgets/OBSBasic_Docks.cpp
index c2bdaf7ec..caeb675ae 100644
--- a/frontend/widgets/OBSBasic_Docks.cpp
+++ b/frontend/widgets/OBSBasic_Docks.cpp
@@ -210,6 +210,7 @@ QAction *OBSBasic::AddDockWidget(QDockWidget *dock)
 	QAction *action = ui->menuDocks->addAction(dock->windowTitle());
 #endif
 	action->setCheckable(true);
+	action->setMenuRole(QAction::NoRole);
 	assignDockToggle(dock, action);
 	oldExtraDocks.push_back(dock);
 	oldExtraDockNames.push_back(dock->objectName());