diff --git a/docs/api/menu-item.md b/docs/api/menu-item.md
index 36e26fa87f..271bc83838 100644
--- a/docs/api/menu-item.md
+++ b/docs/api/menu-item.md
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@ The following additional roles are available on macOS:
 * `window` - The submenu is a "Window" menu
 * `help` - The submenu is a "Help" menu
 * `services` - The submenu is a "Services" menu
+* `openrecent` - The submenu is a "Open Recent" menu
 
 When specifying a `role` on macOS, `label` and `accelerator` are the only
 options that will affect the menu item. All other options will be ignored.