diff --git a/src/plugins/coreplugin/coreconstants.h b/src/plugins/coreplugin/coreconstants.h
index d8d2388fb18..049ce35dec5 100644
--- a/src/plugins/coreplugin/coreconstants.h
+++ b/src/plugins/coreplugin/coreconstants.h
@@ -145,7 +145,8 @@ 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_RECENT[]        = "QtCreator.Group.File.Recent";
+const char G_FILE_SESSION[]        = "QtCreator.Group.File.Session";
 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/icore.cpp b/src/plugins/coreplugin/icore.cpp
index a4098963a60..83a0cb3cdc4 100644
--- a/src/plugins/coreplugin/icore.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/coreplugin/icore.cpp
@@ -1629,6 +1629,7 @@ void ICorePrivate::registerDefaultContainers()
     filemenu->menu()->setTitle(Tr::tr("&File"));
     filemenu->appendGroup(Constants::G_FILE_NEW);
     filemenu->appendGroup(Constants::G_FILE_OPEN);
+    filemenu->appendGroup(Constants::G_FILE_RECENT);
     filemenu->appendGroup(Constants::G_FILE_SESSION);
     filemenu->appendGroup(Constants::G_FILE_PROJECT);
     filemenu->appendGroup(Constants::G_FILE_SAVE);
@@ -1785,7 +1786,7 @@ void ICorePrivate::registerDefaultActions()
 
     // File->Recent Files Menu
     ActionContainer *ac = ActionManager::createMenu(Constants::M_FILE_RECENTFILES);
-    mfile->addMenu(ac, Constants::G_FILE_OPEN);
+    mfile->addMenu(ac, Constants::G_FILE_RECENT);
     ac->menu()->setTitle(Tr::tr("Recent &Files"));
     ac->setOnAllDisabledBehavior(ActionContainer::Show);
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectexplorer.cpp b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectexplorer.cpp
index d4c5717ce3d..8838a37645b 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectexplorer.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectexplorer.cpp
@@ -1177,7 +1177,7 @@ bool ProjectExplorerPlugin::initialize(const QStringList &arguments, QString *er
         ActionManager::createMenu(Constants::M_RECENTPROJECTS);
     mrecent->menu()->setTitle(Tr::tr("Recent P&rojects"));
     mrecent->setOnAllDisabledBehavior(ActionContainer::Show);
-    mfile->addMenu(mrecent, Core::Constants::G_FILE_OPEN);
+    mfile->addMenu(mrecent, Core::Constants::G_FILE_RECENT);
     connect(
         m_instance,
         &ProjectExplorerPlugin::recentProjectsChanged,