diff --git a/.changeset/curvy-shrimps-agree.md b/.changeset/curvy-shrimps-agree.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..2973bf9112c9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/curvy-shrimps-agree.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@primer/react': patch
+---
+
+Prevents inactive indicator icon/tooltip from appearing in ActionMenu items
diff --git a/packages/react/src/ActionList/Item.tsx b/packages/react/src/ActionList/Item.tsx
index 9faaac1d3255..e52cb2fd95fd 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/ActionList/Item.tsx
+++ b/packages/react/src/ActionList/Item.tsx
@@ -345,7 +345,7 @@ export const Item = React.forwardRef<HTMLLIElement, ActionListItemProps>(
           <ItemWrapper {...wrapperProps}>
             <Selection selected={selected} />
             <VisualOrIndicator
-              inactiveText={inactiveText}
+              inactiveText={showInactiveIndicator ? inactiveText : undefined}
               itemHasLeadingVisual={Boolean(slots.leadingVisual)}
               labelId={labelId}
               loading={loading}
@@ -386,7 +386,7 @@ export const Item = React.forwardRef<HTMLLIElement, ActionListItemProps>(
                   {slots.inlineDescription}
                 </ConditionalWrapper>
                 <VisualOrIndicator
-                  inactiveText={inactiveText}
+                  inactiveText={showInactiveIndicator ? inactiveText : undefined}
                   itemHasLeadingVisual={Boolean(slots.leadingVisual)}
                   labelId={labelId}
                   loading={loading}