1 files changed, 3 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/src/keyboard.c b/src/keyboard.c
index cf793b1909a..fee59e3af95 100644
--- a/src/keyboard.c
+++ b/src/keyboard.c
@@ -5801,8 +5801,9 @@ parse_menu_item (item, notreal, inmenubar)
   def = XVECTOR (item_properties)->contents[ITEM_PROPERTY_DEF];
   if (!NILP (filter))
     {
-      def = menu_item_eval_property (Fcons (XCONS (filter)->car,
-                                            Fcons (def, Qnil)));
+      def = menu_item_eval_property (list2 (XCONS (filter)->car,
+                                            list2 (Qquote, def)));
+
       XVECTOR (item_properties)->contents[ITEM_PROPERTY_DEF] = def;
     }