diff --git a/gtk/gtkitemfactory.c b/gtk/gtkitemfactory.c
index 2778fd3b96..6addff3b13 100644
--- a/gtk/gtkitemfactory.c
+++ b/gtk/gtkitemfactory.c
@@ -964,7 +964,7 @@ gtk_item_factory_create_item (GtkItemFactory	     *ifactory,
   else if (type_id == quark_type_toggle_item)
     type = GTK_TYPE_CHECK_MENU_ITEM;
   else if (type_id == quark_type_separator_item)
-    type = GTK_TYPE_MENU_ITEM;
+    type = GTK_TYPE_SEPARATOR_MENU_ITEM;
   else if (type_id == quark_type_branch)
     type = GTK_TYPE_MENU_ITEM;
   else if (type_id == quark_type_last_branch)