diff --git a/.changeset/healthy-clocks-train.md b/.changeset/healthy-clocks-train.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4b253010
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/healthy-clocks-train.md
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+"@chakra-ui/vue": patch
+"@chakra-ui/nuxt": patch
+---
+
+fix(menu): update MenuOption defaultValue prop to inner value
diff --git a/packages/chakra-ui-core/src/CMenu/CMenuOption.js b/packages/chakra-ui-core/src/CMenu/CMenuOption.js
index 77f4a2d9..ad364b5a 100644
--- a/packages/chakra-ui-core/src/CMenu/CMenuOption.js
+++ b/packages/chakra-ui-core/src/CMenu/CMenuOption.js
@@ -176,11 +176,11 @@ const CMenuOptionGroup = {
       type: [String, Number],
       default: null
     },
-    defaultValue: [String, Number]
+    defaultValue: [String, Number, Array]
   },
   data () {
     return {
-      innerValue: []
+      innerValue: this.defaultValue || []
     }
   },
   computed: {