diff --git a/lib/browser/api/menu.js b/lib/browser/api/menu.js
index 7778717aa478..6af4f6070f42 100644
--- a/lib/browser/api/menu.js
+++ b/lib/browser/api/menu.js
@@ -189,14 +189,14 @@ Menu.prototype.closePopup = function (window) {
   }
 }
 
-Menu.prototype.getMenuItemById = function (items, id) {
-  if (items instanceof Menu) {
-    items = items.items
-  }
+Menu.prototype.getMenuItemById = function (id) {
+  let items = this;
+  if (items instanceof Menu) items = this.items
+
   let found = items.find(item => item.id === id) || false
   for (let i = 0, length = items.length; !found && i < length; i++) {
     if (items[i].submenu) {
-      found = this.getMenuItemById(items[i].submenu, id)
+      found = items[i].submenu.getMenuItemById(id)
     }
   }
   return found