diff --git a/docs/getting-started/changelog.md b/docs/getting-started/changelog.md
index 16161635b..2d174d916 100644
--- a/docs/getting-started/changelog.md
+++ b/docs/getting-started/changelog.md
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ _During the beta period, these restrictions may be relaxed in the event of a mis
 - Fixed a bug in `sl-animation` where `sl-cancel` and `sl-finish` events would never fire
 - Fixed a bug where `sl-alert` wouldn't always transition properly
 - Fixed a bug where using `sl-menu` inside a shadow root would break keyboard selections [#382](https://github.com/shoelace-style/shoelace/issues/382)
+- Updated `sl-menu-item` checked icon to `check` instead of `check2`
 
 ## 2.0.0-beta.34
 
diff --git a/src/components/menu-item/menu-item.ts b/src/components/menu-item/menu-item.ts
index 254903e3b..6da463a70 100644
--- a/src/components/menu-item/menu-item.ts
+++ b/src/components/menu-item/menu-item.ts
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ export default class SlMenuItem extends LitElement {
         @mouseleave=${this.handleMouseLeave}
       >
         <span part="checked-icon" class="menu-item__check">
-          <sl-icon name="check2" aria-hidden="true"></sl-icon>
+          <sl-icon name="check" aria-hidden="true"></sl-icon>
         </span>
 
         <span part="prefix" class="menu-item__prefix">