diff --git a/kstyle/breeze.h b/kstyle/breeze.h
--- a/kstyle/breeze.h
+++ b/kstyle/breeze.h
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@
 
         // menu items
         Menu_FrameWidth = 0,
-        MenuItem_MarginWidth = 3,
+        MenuItem_MarginWidth = 4,
         MenuItem_ItemSpacing = 4,
         MenuItem_AcceleratorSpace = 16,
         MenuButton_IndicatorWidth = 20,
diff --git a/kstyle/breezestyle.cpp b/kstyle/breezestyle.cpp
--- a/kstyle/breezestyle.cpp
+++ b/kstyle/breezestyle.cpp
@@ -4646,7 +4646,6 @@
 
                 const auto color( _helper->separatorColor( palette ) );
                 _helper->renderSeparator( painter, rect, color );
-                return true;
 
             } else {
 
@@ -4656,11 +4655,9 @@
                  */
                 QStyleOptionToolButton copy( separatorMenuItemOption( menuItemOption, widget ) );
                 renderMenuTitle( &copy, painter, widget );
-
-                return true;
-
             }
 
+            return true;
         }
 
         // store state
@@ -4671,6 +4668,55 @@
         const bool reverseLayout( option->direction == Qt::RightToLeft );
         const bool useStrongFocus( StyleConfigData::menuItemDrawStrongFocus() );
 
+        // define relevant rectangles
+        auto contentsRect( insideMargin( rect, Metrics::MenuItem_MarginWidth ) );
+
+        QRect checkableRect = QRect(
+            contentsRect.left(),
+            contentsRect.top() + (contentsRect.height() - Metrics::CheckBox_Size) / 2,
+            Metrics::CheckBox_Size,
+            Metrics::CheckBox_Size );
+        contentsRect.setLeft( checkableRect.right() + Metrics::MenuItem_ItemSpacing + 1 );
+
+        QRect iconRect;
+        const bool showIcon = showIconsInMenuItems();
+        if( showIcon )
+        {
+            const int iconWidth = isQtQuickControl( option, widget )
+                ? qMax( pixelMetric( PM_SmallIconSize, option, widget ), menuItemOption->maxIconWidth )
+                : menuItemOption->maxIconWidth;
+
+            iconRect = QRect(
+                contentsRect.left(),
+                contentsRect.top() + (contentsRect.height() - iconWidth) / 2,
+                iconWidth,
+                iconWidth );
+            contentsRect.setLeft( iconRect.right() + Metrics::MenuItem_ItemSpacing + 1 );
+            const QSize iconSize(
+                pixelMetric( PM_SmallIconSize, option, widget ),
+                pixelMetric( PM_SmallIconSize, option, widget ) );
+            iconRect = centerRect( iconRect, iconSize );
+        }
+
+        QRect arrowRect(
+            contentsRect.right() - Metrics::MenuButton_IndicatorWidth + 1,
+            contentsRect.top() + (contentsRect.height() - Metrics::MenuButton_IndicatorWidth) / 2,
+            Metrics::MenuButton_IndicatorWidth,
+            Metrics::MenuButton_IndicatorWidth );
+        contentsRect.setRight( arrowRect.left() - Metrics::MenuItem_ItemSpacing - 1 );
+
+        auto textRect = contentsRect;
+
+        // center checkbox/radiobutton
+        if( showIcon && !menuItemOption->icon.isNull() )
+        {
+            int dx = (iconRect.left() - Metrics::CheckBox_Size) / 2;
+            checkableRect.moveLeft( dx );
+        } else if( !menuItemOption->text.isEmpty() ) {
+            int dx = (textRect.left() - Metrics::CheckBox_Size) / 2;
+            checkableRect.moveLeft( dx );
+        }
+
         // render hover and focus
         if( useStrongFocus && ( selected || sunken ) )
         {
@@ -4691,59 +4737,41 @@
 
         }
 
-        // get rect available for contents
-        auto contentsRect( insideMargin( rect,  Metrics::MenuItem_MarginWidth ) );
-
-        // define relevant rectangles
-        // checkbox
-        QRect checkBoxRect;
-        checkBoxRect = QRect( contentsRect.left(), contentsRect.top() + (contentsRect.height()-Metrics::CheckBox_Size)/2, Metrics::CheckBox_Size, Metrics::CheckBox_Size );
-        contentsRect.setLeft( checkBoxRect.right() + Metrics::MenuItem_ItemSpacing + 1 );
-
-        // render checkbox indicator
+        // render checkbox/radiobutton
         if( menuItemOption->checkType == QStyleOptionMenuItem::NonExclusive )
         {
 
-            checkBoxRect = visualRect( option, checkBoxRect );
+            checkableRect = visualRect( option, checkableRect );
 
             // checkbox state
 
             if( useStrongFocus && ( selected || sunken ) )
-            { _helper->renderCheckBoxBackground( painter, checkBoxRect, palette.color( QPalette::Window ), sunken ); }
+            { _helper->renderCheckBoxBackground( painter, checkableRect, palette.color( QPalette::Window ), sunken ); }
 
             CheckBoxState state( menuItemOption->checked ? CheckOn : CheckOff );
             const bool active( menuItemOption->checked );
             const auto shadow( _helper->shadowColor( palette ) );
             const auto color( _helper->checkBoxIndicatorColor( palette, false, enabled && active ) );
-            _helper->renderCheckBox( painter, checkBoxRect, color, shadow, sunken, state );
+            _helper->renderCheckBox( painter, checkableRect, color, shadow, sunken, state );
 
         } else if( menuItemOption->checkType == QStyleOptionMenuItem::Exclusive ) {
 
-            checkBoxRect = visualRect( option, checkBoxRect );
+            checkableRect = visualRect( option, checkableRect );
 
             if( useStrongFocus && ( selected || sunken ) )
-            { _helper->renderRadioButtonBackground( painter, checkBoxRect, palette.color( QPalette::Window ), sunken ); }
+            { _helper->renderRadioButtonBackground( painter, checkableRect, palette.color( QPalette::Window ), sunken ); }
 
             const bool active( menuItemOption->checked );
             const auto shadow( _helper->shadowColor( palette ) );
             const auto color( _helper->checkBoxIndicatorColor( palette, false, enabled && active ) );
-            _helper->renderRadioButton( painter, checkBoxRect, color, shadow, sunken, active ? RadioOn:RadioOff );
+            _helper->renderRadioButton( painter, checkableRect, color, shadow, sunken, active ? RadioOn:RadioOff );
 
         }
 
-        // icon
-        int iconWidth = 0;
-        const bool showIcon( showIconsInMenuItems() );
-        if( showIcon ) iconWidth = isQtQuickControl( option, widget ) ? qMax( pixelMetric(PM_SmallIconSize, option, widget ), menuItemOption->maxIconWidth ) : menuItemOption->maxIconWidth;
-
-        QRect iconRect( contentsRect.left(), contentsRect.top() + (contentsRect.height()-iconWidth)/2, iconWidth, iconWidth );
-        contentsRect.setLeft( iconRect.right() + Metrics::MenuItem_ItemSpacing + 1 );
-
+        // render icon
         if( showIcon && !menuItemOption->icon.isNull() )
         {
 
-            const QSize iconSize( pixelMetric( PM_SmallIconSize, option, widget ), pixelMetric( PM_SmallIconSize, option, widget ) );
-            iconRect = centerRect( iconRect, iconSize );
             iconRect = visualRect( option, iconRect );
 
             // icon mode
@@ -4760,34 +4788,7 @@
 
         }
 
-        // arrow
-        QRect arrowRect( contentsRect.right() - Metrics::MenuButton_IndicatorWidth + 1, contentsRect.top() + (contentsRect.height()-Metrics::MenuButton_IndicatorWidth)/2, Metrics::MenuButton_IndicatorWidth, Metrics::MenuButton_IndicatorWidth );
-        contentsRect.setRight( arrowRect.left() -  Metrics::MenuItem_ItemSpacing - 1 );
-
-        if( menuItemOption->menuItemType == QStyleOptionMenuItem::SubMenu )
-        {
-
-            // apply right-to-left layout
-            arrowRect = visualRect( option, arrowRect );
-
-            // arrow orientation
-            const ArrowOrientation orientation( reverseLayout ? ArrowLeft:ArrowRight );
-
-            // color
-            QColor arrowColor;
-            if( useStrongFocus && ( selected || sunken ) ) arrowColor = palette.color( QPalette::HighlightedText );
-            else if( sunken ) arrowColor = _helper->focusColor( palette );
-            else if( selected ) arrowColor = _helper->hoverColor( palette );
-            else arrowColor = _helper->arrowColor( palette, QPalette::WindowText );
-
-            // render
-            _helper->renderArrow( painter, arrowRect, arrowColor, orientation );
-
-        }
-
-
-        // text
-        auto textRect = contentsRect;
+        // render text and shortcut hint
         if( !menuItemOption->text.isEmpty() )
         {
 
@@ -4833,6 +4834,28 @@
 
         }
 
+        // render arrow
+        if( menuItemOption->menuItemType == QStyleOptionMenuItem::SubMenu )
+        {
+
+            // apply right-to-left layout
+            arrowRect = visualRect( option, arrowRect );
+
+            // arrow orientation
+            const ArrowOrientation orientation( reverseLayout ? ArrowLeft:ArrowRight );
+
+            // color
+            QColor arrowColor;
+            if( useStrongFocus && ( selected || sunken ) ) arrowColor = palette.color( QPalette::HighlightedText );
+            else if( sunken ) arrowColor = _helper->focusColor( palette );
+            else if( selected ) arrowColor = _helper->hoverColor( palette );
+            else arrowColor = _helper->arrowColor( palette, QPalette::WindowText );
+
+            // render
+            _helper->renderArrow( painter, arrowRect, arrowColor, orientation );
+
+        }
+
         return true;
     }