diff --git a/src/plugins/platforms/cocoa/qcocoamenu.mm b/src/plugins/platforms/cocoa/qcocoamenu.mm
index c5c5c132bc..18e17a340d 100644
--- a/src/plugins/platforms/cocoa/qcocoamenu.mm
+++ b/src/plugins/platforms/cocoa/qcocoamenu.mm
@@ -96,6 +96,16 @@ static inline QT_MANGLE_NAMESPACE(QCocoaMenuLoader) *getMenuLoader()
     return self;
 }
 
+
+- (void)menu:(NSMenu*)menu willHighlightItem:(NSMenuItem*)item
+{
+    Q_UNUSED(menu);
+    if (item && [item tag]) {
+        QCocoaMenuItem *cocoaItem = reinterpret_cast<QCocoaMenuItem *>([item tag]);
+        cocoaItem->hovered();
+    }
+}
+
 - (void) menuWillOpen:(NSMenu*)m
 {
     Q_UNUSED(m);
diff --git a/src/widgets/widgets/qmenu.cpp b/src/widgets/widgets/qmenu.cpp
index fde46c9729..33d2e01ed7 100644
--- a/src/widgets/widgets/qmenu.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/widgets/qmenu.cpp
@@ -2998,6 +2998,7 @@ void QMenu::actionEvent(QActionEvent *e)
                 QGuiApplicationPrivate::platformTheme()->createPlatformMenuItem();
             menuItem->setTag(reinterpret_cast<quintptr>(e->action()));
             QObject::connect(menuItem, SIGNAL(activated()), e->action(), SLOT(trigger()));
+            QObject::connect(menuItem, SIGNAL(hovered()), e->action(), SIGNAL(hovered()));
             copyActionToPlatformItem(e->action(), menuItem);
             QPlatformMenuItem* beforeItem = d->platformMenu->menuItemForTag(reinterpret_cast<quintptr>(e->before()));
             d->platformMenu->insertMenuItem(menuItem, beforeItem);