diff --git a/src/MahApps.Metro/Controls/HamburgerMenu/HamburgerMenu.Events.cs b/src/MahApps.Metro/Controls/HamburgerMenu/HamburgerMenu.Events.cs
index 259925b988..1abf95188e 100644
--- a/src/MahApps.Metro/Controls/HamburgerMenu/HamburgerMenu.Events.cs
+++ b/src/MahApps.Metro/Controls/HamburgerMenu/HamburgerMenu.Events.cs
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 using System;
 using System.Windows;
 using System.Windows.Controls;
-using System.Windows.Input;
 
 namespace MahApps.Metro.Controls
 {
@@ -42,8 +41,20 @@ private void OnItemClick()
             (selectedItem as HamburgerMenuItem)?.RaiseCommand();
             RaiseItemCommand();
 
+            RaiseItemEvents(selectedItem);
+        }
+
+        private bool RaiseItemEvents(object selectedItem)
+        {
+            if (selectedItem is null || (ItemClick is null && ItemInvoked is null))
+            {
+                return false;
+            }
+
             ItemClick?.Invoke(this, new ItemClickEventArgs(selectedItem));
             ItemInvoked?.Invoke(this, new HamburgerMenuItemInvokedEventArgs() { InvokedItem = selectedItem, IsItemOptions = false });
+
+            return true;
         }
 
         private void OnOptionsItemClick()
@@ -58,52 +69,27 @@ private void OnOptionsItemClick()
             (selectedItem as HamburgerMenuItem)?.RaiseCommand();
             RaiseOptionsItemCommand();
 
-            OptionsItemClick?.Invoke(this, new ItemClickEventArgs(selectedItem));
-            ItemInvoked?.Invoke(this, new HamburgerMenuItemInvokedEventArgs() { InvokedItem = selectedItem, IsItemOptions = true });
+            RaiseOptionsItemEvents(selectedItem);
         }
 
-        private ListBoxItem GetClickedListBoxItem(ItemsControl itemsControl, DependencyObject dependencyObject)
+        private bool RaiseOptionsItemEvents(object selectedItem)
         {
-            if (itemsControl == null || dependencyObject == null)
+            if (selectedItem is null || (OptionsItemClick is null && ItemInvoked is null))
             {
-                return null;
+                return false;
             }
-            var item = ItemsControl.ContainerFromElement(itemsControl, dependencyObject) as ListBoxItem;
-            return item;
-        }
 
-        private void ButtonsListView_ItemClick(object sender, MouseButtonEventArgs e)
-        {
-            var item = GetClickedListBoxItem(sender as ItemsControl, e.OriginalSource as DependencyObject);
-            if (item != null)
-            {
-                // ListBox item clicked - do some cool things here
-                OnItemClick();
-            }
-        }
+            OptionsItemClick?.Invoke(this, new ItemClickEventArgs(selectedItem));
+            ItemInvoked?.Invoke(this, new HamburgerMenuItemInvokedEventArgs() { InvokedItem = selectedItem, IsItemOptions = true });
 
-        private void OptionsListView_ItemClick(object sender, MouseButtonEventArgs e)
-        {
-            var item = GetClickedListBoxItem(sender as ItemsControl, e.OriginalSource as DependencyObject);
-            if (item != null)
-            {
-                // ListBox item clicked - do some cool things here
-                OnOptionsItemClick();
-            }
+            return true;
         }
 
         private void ButtonsListView_SelectionChanged(object sender, SelectionChangedEventArgs e)
         {
             if (e.AddedItems != null && e.AddedItems.Count > 0)
             {
-                if (Keyboard.IsKeyToggled(Key.Space) ||
-                    Keyboard.IsKeyToggled(Key.Up) ||
-                    Keyboard.IsKeyToggled(Key.PageUp) ||
-                    Keyboard.IsKeyToggled(Key.Down) ||
-                    Keyboard.IsKeyToggled(Key.PageDown))
-                {
-                    OnItemClick();
-                }
+                OnItemClick();
             }
         }
 
@@ -111,14 +97,7 @@ private void OptionsListView_SelectionChanged(object sender, SelectionChangedEve
         {
             if (e.AddedItems != null && e.AddedItems.Count > 0)
             {
-                if (Keyboard.IsKeyToggled(Key.Space) ||
-                    Keyboard.IsKeyToggled(Key.Up) ||
-                    Keyboard.IsKeyToggled(Key.PageUp) ||
-                    Keyboard.IsKeyToggled(Key.Down) ||
-                    Keyboard.IsKeyToggled(Key.PageDown))
-                {
-                    OnOptionsItemClick();
-                }
+                OnOptionsItemClick();
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/MahApps.Metro/Controls/HamburgerMenu/HamburgerMenu.cs b/src/MahApps.Metro/Controls/HamburgerMenu/HamburgerMenu.cs
index 91d52814b7..2d5d07e4ce 100644
--- a/src/MahApps.Metro/Controls/HamburgerMenu/HamburgerMenu.cs
+++ b/src/MahApps.Metro/Controls/HamburgerMenu/HamburgerMenu.cs
@@ -35,13 +35,11 @@ public override void OnApplyTemplate()
 
             if (_buttonsListView != null)
             {
-                _buttonsListView.MouseUp -= ButtonsListView_ItemClick;
                 _buttonsListView.SelectionChanged -= ButtonsListView_SelectionChanged;
             }
 
             if (_optionsListView != null)
             {
-                _optionsListView.MouseUp -= OptionsListView_ItemClick;
                 _optionsListView.SelectionChanged -= OptionsListView_SelectionChanged;
             }
 
@@ -56,13 +54,11 @@ public override void OnApplyTemplate()
 
             if (_buttonsListView != null)
             {
-                _buttonsListView.MouseUp += ButtonsListView_ItemClick;
                 _buttonsListView.SelectionChanged += ButtonsListView_SelectionChanged;
             }
 
             if (_optionsListView != null)
             {
-                _optionsListView.MouseUp += OptionsListView_ItemClick;
                 _optionsListView.SelectionChanged += OptionsListView_SelectionChanged;
             }
 
@@ -81,6 +77,16 @@ private void HamburgerMenu_Loaded(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
                 return;
             }
 
+            if (RaiseItemEvents(_buttonsListView?.SelectedItem))
+            {
+                return;
+            }
+
+            if (RaiseOptionsItemEvents(_optionsListView?.SelectedItem))
+            {
+                return;
+            }
+
             var selectedItem = _buttonsListView?.SelectedItem ?? _optionsListView?.SelectedItem;
             if (selectedItem != null)
             {
@@ -88,4 +94,4 @@ private void HamburgerMenu_Loaded(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
             }
         }
     }
-}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/MahApps.Metro/Themes/HamburgerMenuTemplate.xaml b/src/MahApps.Metro/Themes/HamburgerMenuTemplate.xaml
index 5571851452..7bb38f9f2a 100644
--- a/src/MahApps.Metro/Themes/HamburgerMenuTemplate.xaml
+++ b/src/MahApps.Metro/Themes/HamburgerMenuTemplate.xaml
@@ -349,6 +349,7 @@
                                  Controls:ScrollViewerHelper.VerticalScrollBarOnLeftSide="{TemplateBinding VerticalScrollBarOnLeftSide}"
                                  AutomationProperties.Name="Menu items"
                                  Foreground="{TemplateBinding PaneForeground}"
+                                 IsTextSearchEnabled="False"
                                  ItemContainerStyle="{TemplateBinding ItemContainerStyle}"
                                  ItemTemplate="{TemplateBinding ItemTemplate}"
                                  ItemTemplateSelector="{TemplateBinding ItemTemplateSelector}"
@@ -366,6 +367,7 @@
                                  VerticalAlignment="Bottom"
                                  AutomationProperties.Name="Option items"
                                  Foreground="{TemplateBinding PaneForeground}"
+                                 IsTextSearchEnabled="False"
                                  ItemContainerStyle="{TemplateBinding OptionsItemContainerStyle}"
                                  ItemTemplate="{TemplateBinding OptionsItemTemplate}"
                                  ItemTemplateSelector="{TemplateBinding OptionsItemTemplateSelector}"