diff --git a/packages/material-ui/src/Menu/Menu.d.ts b/packages/material-ui/src/Menu/Menu.d.ts
index c36e60aefd6d70..c0fffa1f53d609 100644
--- a/packages/material-ui/src/Menu/Menu.d.ts
+++ b/packages/material-ui/src/Menu/Menu.d.ts
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import { ClassNameMap } from '../styles/withStyles';
 
 export interface MenuProps
   extends StandardProps<PopoverProps & Partial<TransitionHandlerProps>, MenuClassKey> {
-  anchorEl?: HTMLElement | ((element: HTMLElement) => HTMLElement);
+  anchorEl?: null | HTMLElement | ((element: HTMLElement) => HTMLElement);
   disableAutoFocusItem?: boolean;
   MenuListProps?: Partial<MenuListProps>;
   PaperProps?: Partial<PaperProps>;