diff --git a/core/java/com/android/internal/view/menu/MenuItemImpl.java b/core/java/com/android/internal/view/menu/MenuItemImpl.java
index 6fbae9446f30a..305115f9bc218 100644
--- a/core/java/com/android/internal/view/menu/MenuItemImpl.java
+++ b/core/java/com/android/internal/view/menu/MenuItemImpl.java
@@ -690,6 +690,7 @@ public final class MenuItemImpl implements MenuItem {
 
     public MenuItem setActionView(View view) {
         mActionView = view;
+        mMenu.onItemActionRequestChanged(this);
         return this;
     }