diff --git a/packages/fiori/src/NavigationMenuItemTemplate.tsx b/packages/fiori/src/NavigationMenuItemTemplate.tsx
index 8e841eeab1be..e81be9d1fffa 100644
--- a/packages/fiori/src/NavigationMenuItemTemplate.tsx
+++ b/packages/fiori/src/NavigationMenuItemTemplate.tsx
@@ -1,17 +1,17 @@
 import type NavigationMenuItem from "./NavigationMenuItem.js";
 import MenuItemTemplate from "@ui5/webcomponents/dist/MenuItemTemplate.js";
+import type { MenuItemHooks } from "@ui5/webcomponents/dist/MenuItemTemplate.js";
 import Icon from "@ui5/webcomponents/dist/Icon.js";
 import slimArrowRightIcon from "@ui5/webcomponents-icons/dist/slim-arrow-right.js";
 import arrowRightIcon from "@ui5/webcomponents-icons/dist/arrow-right.js";
-import type { ListItemHooks } from "@ui5/webcomponents/dist/ListItemTemplate.js";
 
-const predefinedHooks: Partial<ListItemHooks> = {
+const predefinedHooks: Partial<MenuItemHooks> = {
 	listItemContent,
 	iconBegin,
 	iconEnd,
 };
 
-export default function NavigationMenuItemTemplate(this: NavigationMenuItem, hooks?: Partial<ListItemHooks>) {
+export default function NavigationMenuItemTemplate(this: NavigationMenuItem, hooks?: Partial<MenuItemHooks>) {
 	const currentHooks = { ...predefinedHooks, ...hooks, };
 
 	return <>
diff --git a/packages/fiori/src/UserMenuItem.ts b/packages/fiori/src/UserMenuItem.ts
index a384c5147bb5..1daf4e206b84 100644
--- a/packages/fiori/src/UserMenuItem.ts
+++ b/packages/fiori/src/UserMenuItem.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
-import { customElement, slotStrict as slot } from "@ui5/webcomponents-base/dist/decorators.js";
+import { customElement, slotStrict as slot, property } from "@ui5/webcomponents-base/dist/decorators.js";
 import MenuItem, { isInstanceOfMenuItem } from "@ui5/webcomponents/dist/MenuItem.js";
+import MenuItemGroupCheckMode from "@ui5/webcomponents/dist/types/MenuItemGroupCheckMode.js";
 
 import UserMenuItemTemplate from "./UserMenuItemTemplate.js";
 
@@ -44,9 +45,51 @@ class UserMenuItem extends MenuItem {
 	@slot({ "default": true, type: HTMLElement, invalidateOnChildChange: true })
 	declare items: DefaultSlot<UserMenuItem>;
 
+	/**
+	 * When set, a second line appears below the menu item text
+	 * showing the text of the currently selected (checked) sub-item.
+	 *
+	 * @default false
+	 * @public
+	 */
+	@property({ type: Boolean })
+	showSelection = false;
+
 	get _menuItems() {
 		return this.items.filter(isInstanceOfMenuItem);
 	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Overrides the base MenuItem behavior to prevent unchecking
+	 * the currently checked item in single-select mode,
+	 * ensuring there is always a selection.
+	 */
+	_updateCheckedState() {
+		if (this._checkMode === MenuItemGroupCheckMode.Single && this.checked) {
+			return;
+		}
+		super._updateCheckedState();
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Returns the text of the currently checked sub-item.
+	 * Only returns text for single-select groups.
+	 */
+	get _selectedSubItemText(): string {
+		if (!this.showSelection) {
+			return "";
+		}
+
+		const singleSelectGroup = this._menuItemGroups.find(
+			g => g.checkMode === MenuItemGroupCheckMode.Single,
+		);
+		if (!singleSelectGroup) {
+			return "";
+		}
+
+		const checkedItem = singleSelectGroup._menuItems.find(item => item.checked);
+		return checkedItem?.text || "";
+	}
 }
 
 UserMenuItem.define();
diff --git a/packages/fiori/src/UserMenuItemTemplate.tsx b/packages/fiori/src/UserMenuItemTemplate.tsx
index 0c5b1e1d3604..ff561b1bb162 100644
--- a/packages/fiori/src/UserMenuItemTemplate.tsx
+++ b/packages/fiori/src/UserMenuItemTemplate.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,24 @@
 import type UserMenuItem from "./UserMenuItem.js";
 import MenuItemTemplate from "@ui5/webcomponents/dist/MenuItemTemplate.js";
+import type { MenuItemHooks } from "@ui5/webcomponents/dist/MenuItemTemplate.js";
 
 export default function UserMenuItemTemplate(this: UserMenuItem) {
-	return [MenuItemTemplate.call(this)];
+	const hooks: Partial<MenuItemHooks> = {};
+
+	if (this.showSelection) {
+		hooks.menuItemTextContent = userMenuItemTextContent;
+	}
+
+	return [MenuItemTemplate.call(this, hooks)];
+}
+
+function userMenuItemTextContent(this: UserMenuItem) {
+	return (
+		<div class="ui5-user-menu-item-text-wrapper">
+			{this.text && <div class="ui5-menu-item-text">{this.text}</div>}
+			{this._selectedSubItemText &&
+				<div class="ui5-user-menu-item-selection-text">{this._selectedSubItemText}</div>
+			}
+		</div>
+	);
 }
diff --git a/packages/fiori/src/themes/UserMenuItem.css b/packages/fiori/src/themes/UserMenuItem.css
index f140dface58f..b552b7780f87 100644
--- a/packages/fiori/src/themes/UserMenuItem.css
+++ b/packages/fiori/src/themes/UserMenuItem.css
@@ -1,12 +1,47 @@
 :host {
     height: 40px;
+    min-height: 40px;
 	border: none;
 }
 
+/* Ensure inner li matches host height for proper focus outline */
+.ui5-li-root {
+    min-height: 40px;
+}
+
 :host(:last-of-type) {
     margin-bottom: 0;
 }
 
 :host(:first-of-type) {
     margin-top: 0;
+}
+
+/* Allow taller items when showing selection text */
+:host([show-selection-text]) {
+    height: auto;
+    min-height: 40px;
+}
+
+/* Wrapper for two-line layout (text + selected sub-item) */
+.ui5-user-menu-item-text-wrapper {
+    display: flex;
+    flex-direction: column;
+    overflow: hidden;
+    flex: 1;
+    min-width: 0;
+}
+
+/* Second line showing selected sub-item text */
+.ui5-user-menu-item-selection-text {
+    font-size: var(--sapFontSize);
+    color: var(--sapContent_LabelColor);
+    white-space: nowrap;
+    overflow: hidden;
+    text-overflow: ellipsis;
+}
+
+/* Checkmark spacing in sub-menu popover: 2rem gap between text and checkmark */
+.ui5-menu-item-checked {
+    padding-inline-start: 2rem;
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/packages/fiori/test/pages/UserMenu.html b/packages/fiori/test/pages/UserMenu.html
index 322321479a74..0b06426f9f8d 100644
--- a/packages/fiori/test/pages/UserMenu.html
+++ b/packages/fiori/test/pages/UserMenu.html
@@ -65,9 +65,9 @@
 			<ui5-user-menu-item icon="accelerated" text="Item 2" data-id="multi-select-item2"></ui5-user-menu-item>
 		</ui5-user-menu-item-group>
 	</ui5-user-menu-item>
-	<ui5-user-menu-item text="Single Select" data-id="single-select">
+	<ui5-user-menu-item text="Single Select" data-id="single-select" show-selection>
 		<ui5-user-menu-item-group check-mode="Single">
-			<ui5-user-menu-item icon="private" text="Item 1" data-id="single-select"></ui5-user-menu-item>
+			<ui5-user-menu-item icon="private" text="Item 1" data-id="single-select" checked></ui5-user-menu-item>
 			<ui5-user-menu-item icon="accelerated" text="Item 2" data-id="single-select-item2"></ui5-user-menu-item>
 		</ui5-user-menu-item-group>
 	</ui5-user-menu-item>
diff --git a/packages/main/src/MenuItemTemplate.tsx b/packages/main/src/MenuItemTemplate.tsx
index 6dfa99a9f82b..5424d503978d 100644
--- a/packages/main/src/MenuItemTemplate.tsx
+++ b/packages/main/src/MenuItemTemplate.tsx
@@ -11,14 +11,29 @@ import Icon from "./Icon.js";
 import ListItemTemplate from "./ListItemTemplate.js";
 import type { ListItemHooks } from "./ListItemTemplate.js";
 
-const predefinedHooks: Partial<ListItemHooks> = {
-	listItemContent,
+export type MenuItemHooks = ListItemHooks & {
+	menuItemTextContent: (this: any) => JSX.Element;
+}
+
+const predefinedHooks: Partial<MenuItemHooks> = {
 	iconBegin,
+	menuItemTextContent,
 };
 
-export default function MenuItemTemplate(this: MenuItem, hooks?: Partial<ListItemHooks>) {
+export default function MenuItemTemplate(this: MenuItem, hooks?: Partial<MenuItemHooks>) {
 	const currentHooks = { ...predefinedHooks, ...hooks };
 
+	if (!hooks?.listItemContent) {
+		currentHooks.listItemContent = function(this: MenuItem) {
+			return (<>
+				{currentHooks.menuItemTextContent!.call(this)}
+
+				{rightContent.call(this)}
+				{checkmarkContent.call(this)}
+			</>);
+		};
+	}
+
 	return <>
 		{ListItemTemplate.call(this, currentHooks)}
 
@@ -26,13 +41,8 @@ export default function MenuItemTemplate(this: MenuItem, hooks?: Partial<ListIte
 	</>;
 }
 
-function listItemContent(this: MenuItem) {
-	return (<>
-		{this.text && <div class="ui5-menu-item-text">{this.text}</div>}
-
-		{rightContent.call(this)}
-		{checkmarkContent.call(this)}
-	</>);
+function menuItemTextContent(this: MenuItem) {
+	return <>{this.text && <div class="ui5-menu-item-text">{this.text}</div>}</>;
 }
 
 function checkmarkContent(this: MenuItem) {