diff --git a/js/ui/userMenu.js b/js/ui/userMenu.js
index 3d6e340fb..0a3192d12 100644
--- a/js/ui/userMenu.js
+++ b/js/ui/userMenu.js
@@ -820,6 +820,7 @@ const UserMenuButton = new Lang.Class({
     },
 
     _onLoginScreenActivate: function() {
+        this.menu.close(BoxPointer.PopupAnimation.NONE);
         Main.overview.hide();
         if (this._screenSaverSettings.get_boolean(LOCK_ENABLED_KEY))
             Main.screenShield.lock(false);