diff --git a/js/ui/popupMenu.js b/js/ui/popupMenu.js
index d493c75b9..190f24a4e 100644
--- a/js/ui/popupMenu.js
+++ b/js/ui/popupMenu.js
@@ -909,6 +909,7 @@ PopupSubMenu.prototype = {
         if (this._activeMenuItem)
             this._activeMenuItem.setActive(false);
 
+        this._arrow.rotation_angle_z = 0;
         this.actor.hide();
 
         this.isOpen = false;