diff --git a/openlp/core/lib/searchedit.py b/openlp/core/lib/searchedit.py
index 41699256f..d32961ef9 100644
--- a/openlp/core/lib/searchedit.py
+++ b/openlp/core/lib/searchedit.py
@@ -133,7 +133,8 @@ class SearchEdit(QtGui.QLineEdit):
         menu = QtGui.QMenu(self)
         first = None
         for identifier, icon, title in items:
-            action = icon_action(menu, title, icon)
+            action = icon_action(menu, u'', icon)
+            action.setText(title)
             action.setData(QtCore.QVariant(identifier))
             menu.addAction(action)
             QtCore.QObject.connect(action, QtCore.SIGNAL(u'triggered(bool)'),
diff --git a/openlp/core/ui/mainwindow.py b/openlp/core/ui/mainwindow.py
index bb6d105b9..ab712a57d 100644
--- a/openlp/core/ui/mainwindow.py
+++ b/openlp/core/ui/mainwindow.py
@@ -972,8 +972,9 @@ class MainWindow(QtGui.QMainWindow, Ui_MainWindow):
             self.FileMenu.addSeparator()
             for fileId, filename in enumerate(recentFilesToDisplay):
                 log.debug('Recent file name: %s', filename)
-                action =  base_action(self, u'&%d %s' % (fileId + 1,
-                    QtCore.QFileInfo(filename).fileName()))
+                action =  base_action(self, u'')
+                action.setText(u'&%d %s' % 
+                    (fileId + 1, QtCore.QFileInfo(filename).fileName()))
                 action.setData(QtCore.QVariant(filename))
                 self.connect(action, QtCore.SIGNAL(u'triggered()'),
                     self.ServiceManagerContents.onRecentServiceClicked)