diff --git a/apps/client/src/menus/context_menu.ts b/apps/client/src/menus/context_menu.ts
index 788ece177..aefe7bf30 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/menus/context_menu.ts
+++ b/apps/client/src/menus/context_menu.ts
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ export interface MenuCommandItem<T> {
     shortcut?: string;
     spellingSuggestion?: string;
     checked?: boolean;
+    columns?: number;
 }
 
 export type MenuItem<T> = MenuCommandItem<T> | MenuSeparatorItem;
@@ -235,6 +236,9 @@ class ContextMenu {
                     $link.addClass("dropdown-toggle");
 
                     const $subMenu = $("<ul>").addClass("dropdown-menu");
+                    if (!this.isMobile && item.columns) {
+                        $subMenu.css("column-count", item.columns);
+                    }
 
                     this.addItems($subMenu, item.items);
 
diff --git a/apps/client/src/menus/tree_context_menu.ts b/apps/client/src/menus/tree_context_menu.ts
index 887781d74..4891111ea 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/menus/tree_context_menu.ts
+++ b/apps/client/src/menus/tree_context_menu.ts
@@ -92,7 +92,8 @@ export default class TreeContextMenu implements SelectMenuItemEventListener<Tree
                 command: "insertNoteAfter",
                 uiIcon: "bx bx-plus",
                 items: insertNoteAfterEnabled ? await noteTypesService.getNoteTypeItems("insertNoteAfter") : null,
-                enabled: insertNoteAfterEnabled && noSelectedNotes && notOptionsOrHelp
+                enabled: insertNoteAfterEnabled && noSelectedNotes && notOptionsOrHelp,
+                columns: 2
             },
 
             {
@@ -100,7 +101,8 @@ export default class TreeContextMenu implements SelectMenuItemEventListener<Tree
                 command: "insertChildNote",
                 uiIcon: "bx bx-plus",
                 items: notSearch ? await noteTypesService.getNoteTypeItems("insertChildNote") : null,
-                enabled: notSearch && noSelectedNotes && notOptionsOrHelp
+                enabled: notSearch && noSelectedNotes && notOptionsOrHelp,
+                columns: 2
             },
 
             { title: "----" },