diff --git a/Terminal.Gui/Views/Menu.cs b/Terminal.Gui/Views/Menu.cs
index c2e35c53b..6d0a0c3c6 100644
--- a/Terminal.Gui/Views/Menu.cs
+++ b/Terminal.Gui/Views/Menu.cs
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ namespace Terminal.Gui {
 					nextIsHot = true;
 				else {
 					if (nextIsHot) {
-						HotKey = x;
+						HotKey = Char.ToUpper ((char)x);
 						break;
 					}
 					nextIsHot = false;