diff --git a/chrome/content/zotero/itemPane.js b/chrome/content/zotero/itemPane.js
index 36114d6240..e33a97f1b2 100644
--- a/chrome/content/zotero/itemPane.js
+++ b/chrome/content/zotero/itemPane.js
@@ -251,8 +251,28 @@ var ZoteroItemPane = new function() {
 				menu,
 				target,
 				function(event, libraryOrCollection) {
-					ZoteroItemPane.setTranslationTarget(libraryOrCollection);
-					event.stopPropagation();
+					if (event.target.tagName == 'menu') {
+						Zotero.Promise.coroutine(function* () {
+							// Simulate menuitem flash on OS X
+							if (Zotero.isMac) {
+								event.target.setAttribute('_moz-menuactive', false);
+								yield Zotero.Promise.delay(50);
+								event.target.setAttribute('_moz-menuactive', true);
+								yield Zotero.Promise.delay(50);
+								event.target.setAttribute('_moz-menuactive', false);
+								yield Zotero.Promise.delay(50);
+								event.target.setAttribute('_moz-menuactive', true);
+							}
+							menu.hidePopup();
+							
+							ZoteroItemPane.setTranslationTarget(libraryOrCollection);
+							event.stopPropagation();
+						})();
+					}
+					else {
+						ZoteroItemPane.setTranslationTarget(libraryOrCollection);
+						event.stopPropagation();
+					}
 				}
 			);
 		}
diff --git a/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/utilities_internal.js b/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/utilities_internal.js
index 55233a28bd..032c0181c3 100644
--- a/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/utilities_internal.js
+++ b/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/utilities_internal.js
@@ -955,10 +955,13 @@ Zotero.Utilities.Internal = {
 			return menuitem
 		}	
 		
-		function _createMenu(label, icon) {
+		function _createMenu(label, value, icon, command) {
 			let menu = doc.createElement('menu');
 			menu.setAttribute("label", label);
+			menu.setAttribute("value", value);
 			menu.setAttribute("image", icon);
+			// Allow click on menu itself to select a target
+			menu.addEventListener('click', command);
 			menu.classList.add('menu-iconic');
 			let menupopup = doc.createElement('menupopup');
 			menu.appendChild(menupopup);
@@ -985,12 +988,21 @@ Zotero.Utilities.Internal = {
 			collections = Zotero.Collections.getByLibrary(libraryOrCollection.id);
 		}
 		
+		// If no subcollections, place menuitem for target directly in containing men
 		if (collections.length == 0) {
 			elem.appendChild(menuitem);
 			return menuitem
 		}
 		
-		var menu = _createMenu(libraryOrCollection.name, imageSrc);
+		// Otherwise create a submenu for the target's subcollections
+		var menu = _createMenu(
+			libraryOrCollection.name,
+			libraryOrCollection.collectionTreeViewID,
+			imageSrc,
+			function (event) {
+				clickAction(event, libraryOrCollection);
+			}
+		);
 		var menupopup = menu.firstChild;
 		menupopup.appendChild(menuitem);
 		menupopup.appendChild(doc.createElement('menuseparator'));