diff --git a/core/res/res/values/styles_material.xml b/core/res/res/values/styles_material.xml
index f9fcf38e395f7..f7a42fa707be8 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values/styles_material.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/styles_material.xml
@@ -348,12 +348,12 @@ please see styles_device_defaults.xml.
     </style>
 
     <style name="TextAppearance.Material.Widget.ActionBar.Menu"
-           parent="TextAppearance.Material.Menu">
+           parent="TextAppearance.Material.Widget.Button">
         <item name="textColor">?attr/actionMenuTextColor</item>
         <item name="textAllCaps">@bool/config_actionMenuItemAllCaps</item>
     </style>
     <style name="TextAppearance.Material.Widget.ActionBar.Menu.Inverse"
-           parent="TextAppearance.Material.Menu.Inverse">
+           parent="TextAppearance.Material.Widget.Button.Inverse">
         <item name="textColor">?attr/actionMenuTextColor</item>
         <item name="textAllCaps">@bool/config_actionMenuItemAllCaps</item>
     </style>