diff --git a/source/blender/editors/interface/interface_handlers.cc b/source/blender/editors/interface/interface_handlers.cc
index 21d3ef8c100..ef625d45974 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/interface/interface_handlers.cc
+++ b/source/blender/editors/interface/interface_handlers.cc
@@ -10779,7 +10779,7 @@ static int ui_handle_menu_event(bContext *C,
           {
 
             /* Menu search if spacebar or SearchOnKeyPress. */
-            MenuType *mt = WM_menutype_find(menu->menu_idname, false);
+            MenuType *mt = WM_menutype_find(menu->menu_idname, true);
             if ((mt && bool(mt->flag & MenuTypeFlag::SearchOnKeyPress)) ||
                 event->type == EVT_SPACEKEY) {
               if ((level != 0) && (but == nullptr || !menu->menu_idname[0])) {