diff --git a/client/ayon_core/tools/loader/abstract.py b/client/ayon_core/tools/loader/abstract.py
index d3de8fb7c2..2e90a51a5b 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/tools/loader/abstract.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/tools/loader/abstract.py
@@ -322,9 +322,9 @@ class ActionItem:
         entity_ids (set[str]): Entity ids.
         entity_type (str): Entity type.
         label (str): Action label.
-        group_label (str): Group label.
-        icon (dict[str, Any]): Action icon definition.
-        tooltip (str): Action tooltip.
+        group_label (Optional[str]): Group label.
+        icon (Optional[dict[str, Any]]): Action icon definition.
+        tooltip (Optional[str]): Action tooltip.
         order (int): Action order.
         options (Union[list[AbstractAttrDef], list[qargparse.QArgument]]):
             Action options. Note: 'qargparse' is considered as deprecated.
@@ -332,16 +332,16 @@ class ActionItem:
     """
     def __init__(
         self,
-        plugin_identifier,
-        identifier,
-        entity_ids,
-        entity_type,
-        label,
-        group_label,
-        icon,
-        tooltip,
-        order,
-        options,
+        plugin_identifier: str,
+        identifier: str,
+        entity_ids: set[str],
+        entity_type: str,
+        label: str,
+        group_label: Optional[str],
+        icon: Optional[dict[str, Any]],
+        tooltip: Optional[str],
+        order: int,
+        options: Optional[list],
     ):
         self.plugin_identifier = plugin_identifier
         self.identifier = identifier
@@ -364,13 +364,12 @@ class ActionItem:
         #   future development of detached UI tools it would be better to be
         #   prepared for it.
         raise NotImplementedError(
-            "{}.to_data is not implemented. Use Attribute definitions"
-            " from 'ayon_core.lib' instead of 'qargparse'.".format(
-                self.__class__.__name__
-            )
+            f"{self.__class__.__name__}.to_data is not implemented."
+            " Use Attribute definitions from 'ayon_core.lib'"
+            " instead of 'qargparse'."
         )
 
-    def to_data(self):
+    def to_data(self) -> dict[str, Any]:
         options = self._options_to_data()
         return {
             "plugin_identifier": self.plugin_identifier,
@@ -386,7 +385,7 @@ class ActionItem:
         }
 
     @classmethod
-    def from_data(cls, data):
+    def from_data(cls, data) -> "ActionItem":
         options = data["options"]
         if options:
             options = deserialize_attr_defs(options)
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/tools/loader/ui/actions_utils.py b/client/ayon_core/tools/loader/ui/actions_utils.py
index 3281a170bd..cf39bc348c 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/tools/loader/ui/actions_utils.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/tools/loader/ui/actions_utils.py
@@ -15,15 +15,18 @@ from ayon_core.tools.utils import get_qt_icon
 from ayon_core.tools.loader.abstract import ActionItem
 
 
-def _actions_sorter(item: tuple[str, ActionItem]):
+def _actions_sorter(item: tuple[ActionItem, str, str]):
     """Sort the Loaders by their order and then their name.
 
     Returns:
         tuple[int, str]: Sort keys.
 
     """
-    label, action_item = item
-    return action_item.order, label
+    action_item, group_label, label = item
+    if group_label is None:
+        group_label = label
+        label = ""
+    return action_item.order, group_label, label
 
 
 def show_actions_menu(
@@ -46,21 +49,21 @@ def show_actions_menu(
 
     action_items_with_labels = []
     for action_item in action_items:
-        label = action_item.label
-        if action_item.group_label:
-            label = f"{action_item.group_label} ({label})"
-        action_items_with_labels.append((label, action_item))
+        action_items_with_labels.append(
+            (action_item, action_item.group_label, action_item.label)
+        )
 
+    group_menu_by_label = {}
     action_items_by_id = {}
     for item in sorted(action_items_with_labels, key=_actions_sorter):
-        label, action_item = item
+        action_item, _, _ = item
         item_id = uuid.uuid4().hex
         action_items_by_id[item_id] = action_item
         item_options = action_item.options
         icon = get_qt_icon(action_item.icon)
         use_option = bool(item_options)
         action = OptionalAction(
-            label,
+            action_item.label,
             icon,
             use_option,
             menu
@@ -76,7 +79,18 @@ def show_actions_menu(
 
         action.setData(item_id)
 
-        menu.addAction(action)
+        group_label = action_item.group_label
+        if group_label:
+            group_menu = group_menu_by_label.get(group_label)
+            if group_menu is None:
+                group_menu = OptionalMenu(group_label, menu)
+                if icon is not None:
+                    group_menu.setIcon(icon)
+                menu.addMenu(group_menu)
+                group_menu_by_label[group_label] = group_menu
+            group_menu.addAction(action)
+        else:
+            menu.addAction(action)
 
     action = menu.exec_(global_point)
     if action is not None: