diff --git a/.changeset/slimy-garlics-wash.md b/.changeset/slimy-garlics-wash.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..0b2afb519f8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/slimy-garlics-wash.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"@primer/react": patch
+---
+
+ActionMenu: Fix typeahead with leading visuals
diff --git a/src/hooks/useTypeaheadFocus.ts b/src/hooks/useTypeaheadFocus.ts
index 727e077861c..7cc20ab701f 100644
--- a/src/hooks/useTypeaheadFocus.ts
+++ b/src/hooks/useTypeaheadFocus.ts
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ export const useTypeaheadFocus = (open: boolean, providedRef?: React.RefObject<H
 
       const focusNextMatch = () => {
         const itemsStartingWithKey = focusableItems.filter(item => {
-          return item.textContent?.toLowerCase().startsWith(query)
+          return item.textContent?.toLowerCase().trim().startsWith(query)
         })
 
         const currentActiveIndex = itemsStartingWithKey.indexOf(activeElement)