diff --git a/js/ui/userMenu.js b/js/ui/userMenu.js
index 6eb445f97..eb6b1e3fc 100644
--- a/js/ui/userMenu.js
+++ b/js/ui/userMenu.js
@@ -854,6 +854,7 @@ const UserMenuButton = new Lang.Class({
                     this._upClient.suspend_sync(null);
                 }));
 
+                this.menu.close(BoxPointer.PopupAnimation.NONE);
                 Main.screenShield.lock(true);
             } else {
                 this._upClient.suspend_sync(null);