diff --git a/src/plugins/platforms/cocoa/qcocoamenu.mm b/src/plugins/platforms/cocoa/qcocoamenu.mm
index f3ee39160f5..e22f619a6ef 100644
--- a/src/plugins/platforms/cocoa/qcocoamenu.mm
+++ b/src/plugins/platforms/cocoa/qcocoamenu.mm
@@ -303,9 +303,13 @@ void QCocoaMenu::syncSeparatorsCollapsible(bool enable)
 
         for (NSMenuItem *item in m_nativeMenu.itemArray) {
             if (item.separatorItem) {
-                if (auto *cocoaItem = qt_objc_cast<QCocoaNSMenuItem *>(item).platformMenuItem)
-                    cocoaItem->setVisible(!previousIsSeparator);
-                item.hidden = previousIsSeparator;
+                // hide item if previous was a separator, or if it's explicitly hidden
+                bool itemVisible = !previousIsSeparator;
+                if (auto *cocoaItem = qt_objc_cast<QCocoaNSMenuItem *>(item).platformMenuItem) {
+                    cocoaItem->setVisible(!previousIsSeparator && cocoaItem->isVisible());
+                    itemVisible = cocoaItem->isVisible();
+                }
+                item.hidden = !itemVisible;
             }
 
             if (!item.hidden) {
diff --git a/src/plugins/platforms/cocoa/qcocoamenuitem.h b/src/plugins/platforms/cocoa/qcocoamenuitem.h
index ca0340e76c7..2962bdb26ea 100644
--- a/src/plugins/platforms/cocoa/qcocoamenuitem.h
+++ b/src/plugins/platforms/cocoa/qcocoamenuitem.h
@@ -117,6 +117,7 @@ public:
     inline bool isMerged() const { return m_merged; }
     inline bool isEnabled() const { return m_enabled && m_parentEnabled; }
     inline bool isSeparator() const { return m_isSeparator; }
+    inline bool isVisible() const { return m_isVisible; }
 
     QCocoaMenu *menu() const { return m_menu; }
     MenuRole effectiveRole() const;