diff --git a/js/ui/popupMenu.js b/js/ui/popupMenu.js
index 222dbe9c4..6d15261fd 100644
--- a/js/ui/popupMenu.js
+++ b/js/ui/popupMenu.js
@@ -1325,7 +1325,7 @@ var PopupMenuManager = class {
 
     removeMenu(menu) {
         if (menu == this.activeMenu)
-            this._closeMenu(false, menu);
+            this._grabHelper.ungrab({ actor: menu.actor });
 
         let position = this._findMenu(menu);
         if (position == -1) // not a menu we manage