diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/bars.py b/src/calibre/gui2/bars.py
index 31895562f7..74a36ca3b5 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/bars.py
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/bars.py
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ if isosx:
         visibility_changed = pyqtSignal()
 
         def __init__(self, clone, parent, is_top_level=False, clone_shortcuts=True):
-            QAction.__init__(self, clone.text(), parent)
+            QAction.__init__(self, clone.text().replace('&&', '&'), parent)
             self.setMenuRole(QAction.NoRole)  # ensure this action is not moved around by Qt
             self.is_top_level = is_top_level
             self.clone_shortcuts = clone_shortcuts