diff --git a/src/plugins/coreplugin/coreconstants.h b/src/plugins/coreplugin/coreconstants.h
index 513d02eb6ee..2606628d266 100644
--- a/src/plugins/coreplugin/coreconstants.h
+++ b/src/plugins/coreplugin/coreconstants.h
@@ -143,6 +143,7 @@ const char G_HELP[]                = "QtCreator.Group.Help";
 // File menu groups
 const char G_FILE_NEW[]            = "QtCreator.Group.File.New";
 const char G_FILE_OPEN[]           = "QtCreator.Group.File.Open";
+const char G_FILE_SESSION[]         = "QtCreator.Group.File.Recent";
 const char G_FILE_PROJECT[]        = "QtCreator.Group.File.Project";
 const char G_FILE_SAVE[]           = "QtCreator.Group.File.Save";
 const char G_FILE_EXPORT[]         = "QtCreator.Group.File.Export";
diff --git a/src/plugins/coreplugin/mainwindow.cpp b/src/plugins/coreplugin/mainwindow.cpp
index 846b5d9dea2..ee5138f62e8 100644
--- a/src/plugins/coreplugin/mainwindow.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/coreplugin/mainwindow.cpp
@@ -475,6 +475,7 @@ void MainWindow::registerDefaultContainers()
     filemenu->menu()->setTitle(Tr::tr("&File"));
     filemenu->appendGroup(Constants::G_FILE_NEW);
     filemenu->appendGroup(Constants::G_FILE_OPEN);
+    filemenu->appendGroup(Constants::G_FILE_SESSION);
     filemenu->appendGroup(Constants::G_FILE_PROJECT);
     filemenu->appendGroup(Constants::G_FILE_SAVE);
     filemenu->appendGroup(Constants::G_FILE_EXPORT);
diff --git a/src/plugins/coreplugin/session.cpp b/src/plugins/coreplugin/session.cpp
index 6b1723cf1e1..7954b50e341 100644
--- a/src/plugins/coreplugin/session.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/coreplugin/session.cpp
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ SessionManager::SessionManager()
     ActionContainer *msession = ActionManager::createMenu(M_SESSION);
     msession->menu()->setTitle(PE::Tr::tr("S&essions"));
     msession->setOnAllDisabledBehavior(ActionContainer::Show);
-    mfile->addMenu(msession, Core::Constants::G_FILE_OPEN);
+    mfile->addMenu(msession, Core::Constants::G_FILE_SESSION);
     sb_d->m_sessionMenu = msession->menu();
     connect(mfile->menu(), &QMenu::aboutToShow, this, [] { sb_d->updateSessionMenu(); });