diff --git a/packages/components/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/components/CHANGELOG.md
index ff4a8b714c9a52..d7741f4caa9886 100644
--- a/packages/components/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/components/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 
 -   `SlotFill`: fix dependencies of `Fill` registration effects ([#67071](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/pull/67071)).
 -   `SlotFill`: rewrite the `Slot` component from class component to functional ([#67153](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/pull/67153)).
+-   `Menu.ItemHelpText`: Fix text wrapping to prevent unintended word breaks ([#67011](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/pull/67011)).
 
 ## 28.12.0 (2024-11-16)
 
diff --git a/packages/components/src/menu/styles.ts b/packages/components/src/menu/styles.ts
index 3312c8cb2de161..0e0752bf24cd10 100644
--- a/packages/components/src/menu/styles.ts
+++ b/packages/components/src/menu/styles.ts
@@ -380,7 +380,7 @@ export const MenuItemHelpText = styled( Truncate )`
 	font-size: ${ font( 'helpText.fontSize' ) };
 	line-height: 16px;
 	color: ${ LIGHTER_TEXT_COLOR };
-	word-break: break-all;
+	overflow-wrap: anywhere;
 
 	[data-active-item]:not( [data-focus-visible] )
 		*:not( ${ MenuPopoverInnerWrapper } )