diff --git a/.changeset/clear-hounds-read.md b/.changeset/clear-hounds-read.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..151a52113b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/clear-hounds-read.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"@primer/view-components": patch
+---
+
+Fix ReusedInstanceError in Dropdown::Menu::Item divider rendering
diff --git a/app/components/primer/alpha/dropdown/menu.rb b/app/components/primer/alpha/dropdown/menu.rb
index daf643fa90..00b85d185e 100644
--- a/app/components/primer/alpha/dropdown/menu.rb
+++ b/app/components/primer/alpha/dropdown/menu.rb
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ def call
                         end
 
             # divider has no content
-            render(component) if divider?
+            return render(component) if divider?
 
             render(component) { content }
           end