diff --git a/Classes/MenuService/ServiceInterface.php b/Classes/MenuService/ServiceInterface.php
index f72e77a..bb3c892 100644
--- a/Classes/MenuService/ServiceInterface.php
+++ b/Classes/MenuService/ServiceInterface.php
@@ -22,5 +22,5 @@ interface ServiceInterface
      *
      * @return array|\Iterator
      */
-    public function getItems(string $forPath = null): array;
+    public function getItems(string $forPath = null): \Iterator;
 }
diff --git a/Classes/MenuService/SettingsService.php b/Classes/MenuService/SettingsService.php
index 5e3c814..99ca0b4 100644
--- a/Classes/MenuService/SettingsService.php
+++ b/Classes/MenuService/SettingsService.php
@@ -32,11 +32,7 @@ class SettingsService implements ServiceInterface
      */
     protected array $items = array();
 
-    /**
-     * @param string|null $forPath
-     * @return array
-     */
-    public function getItems(string $forPath = null): array
+    public function getItems(string $forPath = null): \Iterator
     {
         if ($forPath) {
             $items = &$this->menuConfiguration[$forPath];
@@ -51,6 +47,6 @@ class SettingsService implements ServiceInterface
                 }
             );
         }
-        return $items;
+        return new \ArrayIterator($items);
     }
 }