diff --git a/RELEASE-NOTES.md b/RELEASE-NOTES.md
index 62deb1c15..1314dd3e7 100644
--- a/RELEASE-NOTES.md
+++ b/RELEASE-NOTES.md
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 - **Input** - Input now will reset `font-weight` and `font-style` if set on parent;
 - **Menu** - Added `flex: 0 0 auto` to menu item to make sure menu do not collapse text content to reduce space
 - **Menu** - Fixed issue with `labeled input` text inside menu not appearing vertically centered
+- **Menu** - `@pressedItemColor` has been renamed to `@pressedItemTextColor` to match naming conventions of other variables
 
 **[Merged PR](https://github.com/Semantic-Org/Semantic-UI/issues?q=is%3Aissue+milestone%3A2.1.0+is%3Aclosed)**
 
diff --git a/src/definitions/collections/menu.less b/src/definitions/collections/menu.less
index b30a15e67..736773df9 100755
--- a/src/definitions/collections/menu.less
+++ b/src/definitions/collections/menu.less
@@ -417,7 +417,7 @@
 .ui.menu .link.item:active,
 .ui.menu a.item:active {
   background: @pressedItemBackground;
-  color: @pressedItemColor;
+  color: @pressedItemTextColor;
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/themes/default/collections/menu.variables b/src/themes/default/collections/menu.variables
index 9d7224f3e..dbeb746d8 100644
--- a/src/themes/default/collections/menu.variables
+++ b/src/themes/default/collections/menu.variables
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@
 
 /* Pressed Item */
 @pressedItemBackground: @subtleTransparentBlack;
-@pressedItemColor: @pressedTextColor;
+@pressedItemTextColor: @pressedTextColor;
 
 
 /* Active Item */