diff --git a/mrv2/docs/HISTORY.md b/mrv2/docs/HISTORY.md
index d255b0d38..66d6e49f8 100644
--- a/mrv2/docs/HISTORY.md
+++ b/mrv2/docs/HISTORY.md
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ v0.8.0
 - Fixed a typo in Python's binding to sessios (oepenSession instead of
   openSession).
 - Made Save Session not save temporary EDLs in the session file.
+- Added a __divider__ entry to Plug-in menus to add a divider line between
+  menu entries.
 
 v0.7.9
 ======
diff --git a/mrv2/lib/mrvUI/mrvMenus.cpp b/mrv2/lib/mrvUI/mrvMenus.cpp
index 6f2476b72..fdc848a65 100644
--- a/mrv2/lib/mrvUI/mrvMenus.cpp
+++ b/mrv2/lib/mrvUI/mrvMenus.cpp
@@ -1132,9 +1132,24 @@ namespace mrv
         }
 
 #ifdef MRV2_PYBIND11
+        idx = -1;
         for (const auto& entry : pythonMenus)
         {
-            menu->add(
+            if (entry == "__divider__")
+            {
+                if (idx < 0)
+                {
+                    LOG_ERROR(
+                        _("__divider__ cannot be the first item in the menu."));
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    item = (Fl_Menu_Item*)&(menu->menu()[idx]);
+                    item->flags |= FL_MENU_DIVIDER;
+                }
+                continue;
+            }
+            idx = menu->add(
                 entry.c_str(), 0, (Fl_Callback*)run_python_method_cb,
                 (void*)&pythonMenus.at(entry));
         }
diff --git a/mrv2/python/plug-ins/mrv2_hello.py b/mrv2/python/plug-ins/mrv2_hello.py
index 93d919f0b..ecf211953 100644
--- a/mrv2/python/plug-ins/mrv2_hello.py
+++ b/mrv2/python/plug-ins/mrv2_hello.py
@@ -87,6 +87,7 @@ def play(self):
     def menus(self):
         menus = {
             "Python/Play/Forwards" : self.play,              # call a method
+            "__divider__"          : None,                   # add a divider
             "Python/Play/Backwards" : timeline.playBackwards # call a function
         }
         return menus