diff --git a/src/wp-includes/nav-menu.php b/src/wp-includes/nav-menu.php
index 356b3b0160..450938991f 100644
--- a/src/wp-includes/nav-menu.php
+++ b/src/wp-includes/nav-menu.php
@@ -739,7 +739,8 @@ function wp_setup_nav_menu_item( $menu_item ) {
 				$menu_item->url = get_permalink( $menu_item->object_id );
 
 				$original_object = get_post( $menu_item->object_id );
-				$original_title = $original_object->post_title;
+				/** This filter is documented in wp-includes/post-template.php */
+				$original_title = apply_filters( 'the_title', $original_object->post_title, $original_object->ID );
 
 				if ( '' === $original_title ) {
 					/* translators: %d: ID of a post */