diff --git a/collects/drscheme/private/unit.ss b/collects/drscheme/private/unit.ss
index bdbbbec307..27872288b0 100644
--- a/collects/drscheme/private/unit.ss
+++ b/collects/drscheme/private/unit.ss
@@ -709,7 +709,10 @@ module browser threading seems wrong.
                                 (make-object (if checked?
                                                  menu:can-restore-checkable-menu-item%
                                                  menu:can-restore-menu-item%)
-                                  (gui-utils:trim-string (defn-name defn) 200)
+                                  (regexp-replace*
+                                   #rx"&"
+                                   (gui-utils:trim-string (defn-name defn) 200)
+                                   "&&")
                                   menu
                                   (λ (x y)
                                     (reset)
diff --git a/collects/framework/private/group.ss b/collects/framework/private/group.ss
index 32ac7c320b..b80a4bb086 100644
--- a/collects/framework/private/group.ss
+++ b/collects/framework/private/group.ss
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@
                     (let ([frame (frame-frame frame)])
                       (make-object menu-item% 
                         (regexp-replace*
-                         "&"
+                         #rx"&"
                          (gui-utils:trim-string (get-name frame) 200)
                          "&&")
                         menu