diff --git a/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/ide/ui/laf/darcula/darcula.properties b/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/ide/ui/laf/darcula/darcula.properties
index 536e33e9240e..ed58ae15b90c 100644
--- a/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/ide/ui/laf/darcula/darcula.properties
+++ b/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/ide/ui/laf/darcula/darcula.properties
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ OptionPane.messageForeground=bbbbbb
 Menu.maxGutterIconWidth=18
 MenuItem.maxGutterIconWidth=18
 MenuItem.acceleratorDelimiter=-
+MenuItem.disabledForeground=808080
 MenuItem.border=com.intellij.ide.ui.laf.darcula.ui.DarculaMenuItemBorder
 Menu.border=com.intellij.ide.ui.laf.darcula.ui.DarculaMenuItemBorder