diff --git a/core/res/res/values/dimens_material.xml b/core/res/res/values/dimens_material.xml
index 2b49ba25208c5..ac5890acaff2f 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values/dimens_material.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/dimens_material.xml
@@ -45,8 +45,8 @@
     <dimen name="text_size_title_material_toolbar">@dimen/text_size_title_material</dimen>
     <dimen name="text_size_subtitle_material_toolbar">@dimen/text_size_subhead_material</dimen>
     <dimen name="text_size_menu_material">16sp</dimen>
-    <dimen name="text_size_body_2_material">16sp</dimen>
-    <dimen name="text_size_body_1_material">16sp</dimen>
+    <dimen name="text_size_body_2_material">14sp</dimen>
+    <dimen name="text_size_body_1_material">14sp</dimen>
     <dimen name="text_size_caption_material">12sp</dimen>
     <dimen name="text_size_button_material">14sp</dimen>
 
diff --git a/core/res/res/values/themes_material.xml b/core/res/res/values/themes_material.xml
index a984cfa419574..ebff9655b1c91 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values/themes_material.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/themes_material.xml
@@ -316,6 +316,8 @@ please see themes_device_defaults.xml.
         <item name="actionBarStyle">@style/Widget.Material.ActionBar.Solid</item>
         <item name="actionBarSize">@dimen/action_bar_default_height_material</item>
         <item name="actionModePopupWindowStyle">@style/Widget.Material.PopupWindow.ActionMode</item>
+        <item name="actionMenuTextAppearance">@style/TextAppearance.Material.Widget.ActionBar.Menu</item>
+        <item name="actionMenuTextColor">?attr/textColorPrimary</item>
         <item name="actionBarWidgetTheme">@null</item>
         <item name="actionBarPopupTheme">@null</item>
         <item name="actionBarTheme">@style/ThemeOverlay.Material.ActionBar</item>