diff --git a/shell/plugins/menu/Menu.qml b/shell/plugins/menu/Menu.qml
index 70c5181782..dbcd4a115b 100644
--- a/shell/plugins/menu/Menu.qml
+++ b/shell/plugins/menu/Menu.qml
@@ -841,6 +841,9 @@ Item {
             if (root.filterText.length > 0) root.setFilter(root.filterText.slice(0, -1))
             else root.goBack()
             event.accepted = true
+          } else if (!root.dmenuActive && event.key === Qt.Key_Left) {
+            root.goBack()
+            event.accepted = true
           } else if (event.key === Qt.Key_Up) {
             root.select(-1)
             event.accepted = true
diff --git a/test/shell.d/menu-test.sh b/test/shell.d/menu-test.sh
index ec7fad18c9..04a2e5fd0b 100644
--- a/test/shell.d/menu-test.sh
+++ b/test/shell.d/menu-test.sh
@@ -118,6 +118,10 @@ assert(
   /function setActiveMenu\(id, pushHistory\)[\s\S]*root\.disarmPointer\(\)/.test(menuQml),
   'menu route changes disarm pointer selection'
 )
+assert(
+  /Qt\.Key_Left\)[\s\S]*root\.goBack\(\)/.test(menuQml),
+  'menu supports left-arrow back navigation'
+)
 assert(
   /PointerMoveGate\s*\{[\s\S]*id: pointerGate[\s\S]*referenceItem: card[\s\S]*\}/.test(menuQml),
   'menu uses shared pointer movement gate in card coordinates'