diff --git a/src/BootstrapBlazor/BootstrapBlazor.csproj b/src/BootstrapBlazor/BootstrapBlazor.csproj
index 1ba7569b506..b745ba90652 100644
--- a/src/BootstrapBlazor/BootstrapBlazor.csproj
+++ b/src/BootstrapBlazor/BootstrapBlazor.csproj
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk.Razor">
 
   <PropertyGroup>
-    <Version>9.6.2-beta06</Version>
+    <Version>9.6.2</Version>
   </PropertyGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
diff --git a/src/BootstrapBlazor/Components/Menu/Menu.razor.cs b/src/BootstrapBlazor/Components/Menu/Menu.razor.cs
index 34a0261ae06..87c05ab1b9b 100644
--- a/src/BootstrapBlazor/Components/Menu/Menu.razor.cs
+++ b/src/BootstrapBlazor/Components/Menu/Menu.razor.cs
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ protected override void OnParametersSet()
         InitMenus(null, Items, GetUrl());
         if (!DisableNavigation)
         {
-            Options.Text = ActiveMenu?.Text;
+            Options.Text ??= ActiveMenu?.Text;
             Options.Icon = ActiveMenu?.Icon;
             Options.IsActive = true;
         }