diff --git a/reactos/dll/win32/user32/windows/menu.c b/reactos/dll/win32/user32/windows/menu.c
index c51f48ee6af..90fed0738a6 100644
--- a/reactos/dll/win32/user32/windows/menu.c
+++ b/reactos/dll/win32/user32/windows/menu.c
@@ -3774,6 +3774,11 @@ MenuSetItemData(
     mii->fState |= MFS_DISABLED;
     mii->fMask |= MIIM_STATE;
   }
+  else if (Flags & MF_HILITE)
+  {
+    mii->fState |= MF_HILITE;
+    mii->fMask |= MIIM_STATE;
+  }
   else /* default state */
   {
     mii->fState |= MFS_ENABLED;