diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/gl_dropdown.js.coffee b/app/assets/javascripts/gl_dropdown.js.coffee
index 70fe92bffe0..0d967552a74 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/gl_dropdown.js.coffee
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/gl_dropdown.js.coffee
@@ -249,9 +249,12 @@ class GitLabDropdown
   renderItem: (data) ->
     html = ""
 
-    # Separator
+    # Divider
     return "<li class='divider'></li>" if data is "divider"
 
+    # Separator is a full-width divider
+    return "<li class='separator'></li>" if data is "separator"
+
     # Header
     return "<li class='dropdown-header'>#{data.header}</li>" if data.header?