diff --git a/src/definitions/collections/menu.less b/src/definitions/collections/menu.less
index eaa6eecc1..5b939b751 100755
--- a/src/definitions/collections/menu.less
+++ b/src/definitions/collections/menu.less
@@ -483,7 +483,8 @@ Floated Menu / Item
 ---------------*/
 
 .ui.vertical.menu {
-  display: block;
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
   background: @verticalBackground;
   box-shadow: @verticalBoxShadow;
 }
@@ -491,6 +492,8 @@ Floated Menu / Item
 /*--- Item ---*/
 .ui.vertical.menu .item {
   display: block;
+  flex: 1 0 auto;
+  align-self: stretch !important;
   background: @verticalItemBackground;
   border-top: none;
   border-right: none;
diff --git a/src/themes/default/collections/menu.variables b/src/themes/default/collections/menu.variables
index 75f4178b6..3ef795baa 100644
--- a/src/themes/default/collections/menu.variables
+++ b/src/themes/default/collections/menu.variables
@@ -334,10 +334,9 @@
 
 
 /* Text */
+@textMenuItemSpacing: 0.5em;
 @textMenuMargin: @relativeLarge -@textMenuItemSpacing;
-
-@textMenuItemSpacing: 1em;
-@textMenuItemColor: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6);
+@textMenuItemColor: @mutedTextColor;
 @textMenuItemFontWeight: normal;
 @textMenuItemMargin: 0em @textMenuItemSpacing;
 @textMenuItemTransition: opacity @defaultDuration @defaultEasing;
@@ -352,9 +351,9 @@
 @textMenuHeaderFontWeight: bold;
 @textMenuHeaderTextTransform: uppercase;
 
-@textVerticalMenuMargin: @relativeSmall 0em;
-@textVerticalMenuHeaderMargin: @relativeLarge 0em;
-@textVerticalMenuItemMargin: @relativeLarge 0em;
+@textVerticalMenuMargin: @relativeMedium 0em;
+@textVerticalMenuHeaderMargin: 0.4285em 0em 0.5714em;
+@textVerticalMenuItemMargin: 0.4285em 0em;
 
 @textVerticalMenuIconFloat: none;
 @textVerticalMenuIconMargin: @iconMargin;