diff --git a/gtk/gtkmenusectionbox.c b/gtk/gtkmenusectionbox.c
index 739c890563..90e07a4480 100644
--- a/gtk/gtkmenusectionbox.c
+++ b/gtk/gtkmenusectionbox.c
@@ -359,6 +359,7 @@ gtk_menu_section_box_insert_func (GtkMenuTrackerItem *item,
                                  NULL);
           g_object_bind_property (item, "label", widget, "text", G_BINDING_SYNC_CREATE);
           g_object_bind_property (item, "icon", widget, "icon", G_BINDING_SYNC_CREATE);
+          g_object_bind_property (item, "use-markup", widget, "use-markup", G_BINDING_SYNC_CREATE);
           g_object_bind_property (item, "sensitive", widget, "sensitive", G_BINDING_SYNC_CREATE);
 
           g_signal_connect (submenu, "show", G_CALLBACK (submenu_shown), item);
@@ -376,6 +377,7 @@ gtk_menu_section_box_insert_func (GtkMenuTrackerItem *item,
                                  NULL);
           g_object_bind_property (item, "label", widget, "text", G_BINDING_SYNC_CREATE);
           g_object_bind_property (item, "icon", widget, "icon", G_BINDING_SYNC_CREATE);
+          g_object_bind_property (item, "use-markup", widget, "use-markup", G_BINDING_SYNC_CREATE);
           g_object_bind_property (item, "sensitive", widget, "sensitive", G_BINDING_SYNC_CREATE);
 
           get_ancestors (GTK_WIDGET (box->toplevel), GTK_TYPE_STACK, &stack, &parent);