diff --git a/lisp/faces.el b/lisp/faces.el
index 99b4576decb..1f86b0c0075 100644
--- a/lisp/faces.el
+++ b/lisp/faces.el
@@ -1681,8 +1681,12 @@ created."
 
 
 (defface menu
-  '((((type x-toolkit)) ())
-    (t (:inverse-video t)))
+  '((((type tty))
+     :inverse-video t)
+    (((type x-toolkit))
+     )
+    (t
+     :inverse-video t))
   "Basic menu face."
   :version "21.1"
   :group 'menu