diff --git a/src/components/divider/divider.styles.ts b/src/components/divider/divider.styles.ts
index fba0f4c7c..91d805b82 100644
--- a/src/components/divider/divider.styles.ts
+++ b/src/components/divider/divider.styles.ts
@@ -10,13 +10,17 @@ export default css`
     --spacing: var(--sl-spacing-medium);
   }
 
-  :host(:not([vertical])) {
+  :host(:not([vertical])) .menu-divider {
     display: block;
     border-top: solid var(--width) var(--color);
     margin: var(--spacing) 0;
   }
 
   :host([vertical]) {
+    height: 100%;
+  }
+
+  :host([vertical]) .menu-divider {
     display: inline-block;
     height: 100%;
     border-left: solid var(--width) var(--color);
diff --git a/src/components/divider/divider.ts b/src/components/divider/divider.ts
index bba7cf088..b2fc98182 100644
--- a/src/components/divider/divider.ts
+++ b/src/components/divider/divider.ts
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ export default class SlDivider extends LitElement {
   }
 
   render() {
-    return html``;
+    return html` <div part="base" class="menu-divider"></div> `;
   }
 }