diff --git src/wp-admin/js/customize-nav-menus.js src/wp-admin/js/customize-nav-menus.js
index 9cd39c96f6..9cd34d9ef5 100644
--- src/wp-admin/js/customize-nav-menus.js
+++ src/wp-admin/js/customize-nav-menus.js
@@ -2229,7 +2229,7 @@
 				}
 			} );
 
-			control.container.find( '.menu-delete-item' ).on( 'click', function( event ) {
+			control.container.find( '.menu-delete-item .button-link-delete' ).on( 'click', function( event ) {
 				event.stopPropagation();
 				event.preventDefault();
 				control.setting.set( false );