diff --git a/headers/os/interface/MenuItem.h b/headers/os/interface/MenuItem.h
index 80c25f15a3..777ff3284c 100644
--- a/headers/os/interface/MenuItem.h
+++ b/headers/os/interface/MenuItem.h
@@ -93,9 +93,9 @@ private:
 		void		DrawMarkSymbol(rgb_color bgColor);
 		void		DrawShortcutSymbol();
 		void		DrawSubmenuSymbol(rgb_color bgColor);
-		void		DrawControlChar(const char *control);
+		void		_DrawControlChar(char shortcut, BPoint where);
 		void		SetSysTrigger(char ch);
-		
+
 		char		*fLabel;
 		BMenu		*fSubmenu;
 		BWindow		*fWindow;
diff --git a/src/kits/interface/MenuItem.cpp b/src/kits/interface/MenuItem.cpp
index 38f3068a4e..07452322de 100644
--- a/src/kits/interface/MenuItem.cpp
+++ b/src/kits/interface/MenuItem.cpp
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 
 
 const uint32 kCtrlLength = 20*11;
-const unsigned char kCtrlBits [] = {
+const unsigned char kCtrlBits[] = {
 	0x1d,0x1d,0x1d,0x1d,0x1d,0x1d,0x1d,0x1d,0x1d,0x1d,0x1d,0x1d,0x1d,0x1d,0x1d,0x1d,0x14,0xff,0xff,0xff,
 	0x1d,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x17,0x14,0xff,0xff,0xff,
 	0x1d,0x1a,0x13,0x04,0x04,0x13,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x17,0x14,0xff,0xff,0xff,
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ const unsigned char kCtrlBits [] = {
 
 
 const uint32 kAltLength = 20*11;
-const unsigned char kAltBits [] = {
+const unsigned char kAltBits[] = {
 	0x1d,0x1d,0x1d,0x1d,0x1d,0x1d,0x1d,0x1d,0x1d,0x1d,0x1d,0x1d,0x1d,0x1d,0x1d,0x1d,0x14,0xff,0xff,0xff,
 	0x1d,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x17,0x14,0xff,0xff,0xff,
 	0x1d,0x1a,0x1a,0x13,0x04,0x04,0x13,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x1a,0x17,0x14,0xff,0xff,0xff,
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ const unsigned char kAltBits [] = {
 
 
 const uint32 kShiftLength = 24*11;
-const unsigned char kShiftBits [] = {
+const unsigned char kShiftBits[] = {
 	0x1d,0x1d,0x1d,0x1d,0x1d,0x1d,0x1d,0x1d,0x1d,0x1d,0x1d,0x1d,0x1d,0x1d,0x1d,0x1d,0x1d,0x1d,0x1d,0x1d,0x1d,0x17,0xff,0xff,
 	0x1d,0x1b,0x1b,0x1b,0x1b,0x1b,0x1b,0x1b,0x1b,0x1b,0x1b,0x1b,0x1b,0x1b,0x1b,0x1b,0x1b,0x1b,0x1b,0x1b,0x19,0x17,0xff,0xff,
 	0x1d,0x1b,0x1b,0x17,0x0d,0x0d,0x17,0x1b,0x1b,0x1b,0x1b,0x1b,0x1b,0x1b,0x1b,0x1b,0x1b,0x1b,0x1b,0x1b,0x19,0x17,0xff,0xff,
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ const unsigned char kShiftBits [] = {
 
 const float kLightBGTint = (B_LIGHTEN_1_TINT + B_LIGHTEN_1_TINT + B_NO_TINT) / 3.0;
 
+
 BMenuItem::BMenuItem(const char *label, BMessage *message, char shortcut,
 					 uint32 modifiers)
 {
@@ -707,11 +708,20 @@ BMenuItem::DrawShortcutSymbol()
 	if (fSubmenu)
 		where.x -= 12;
 
-	// TODO: If the shortcut is one of B_DOWN_ARROW, B_UP_ARROW, B_ENTER, etc.
-	// we can't just use DrawString(), as those aren't valid ascii/UTF8 charachters.
-	// In that case we need to build a BBitmap for the given shortcut and draw it using DrawBitmap()
-	fSuper->DrawChar(fShortcutChar, where + BPoint(0, fSuper->fAscent));
-	
+	switch (fShortcutChar) {
+		case B_DOWN_ARROW:
+		case B_UP_ARROW:
+		case B_LEFT_ARROW:
+		case B_RIGHT_ARROW:
+		case B_ENTER:
+			_DrawControlChar(fShortcutChar, where + BPoint(0, fSuper->fAscent));
+			break;
+
+		default:
+			fSuper->DrawChar(fShortcutChar, where + BPoint(0, fSuper->fAscent));
+			break;
+	}
+
 	where -= BPoint(20, -1);
 
 	if (fModifiers & B_COMMAND_KEY) {
@@ -782,9 +792,31 @@ BMenuItem::DrawSubmenuSymbol(rgb_color bgColor)
 
 
 void
-BMenuItem::DrawControlChar(const char *control)
+BMenuItem::_DrawControlChar(char shortcut, BPoint where)
 {
-	// TODO: Implement
+	const char* symbol = " ";
+
+	switch (shortcut) {
+		case B_DOWN_ARROW:
+			symbol = "\xe2\x86\x93";
+			break;
+		case B_UP_ARROW:
+			symbol = "\xe2\x86\x91";
+			break;
+		case B_LEFT_ARROW:
+			symbol = "\xe2\x86\x90";
+			break;
+		case B_RIGHT_ARROW:
+			symbol = "\xe2\x86\x92";
+			break;
+		case B_ENTER:
+			// TODO: find a better one for this!
+			// If needed, take another font for the control characters
+			symbol = "\xe2\x86\x99";
+			break;
+	}
+
+	fSuper->DrawString(symbol, where);
 }