diff --git a/js/ui/popupMenu.js b/js/ui/popupMenu.js
index d65f03f21..3d2b4e60c 100644
--- a/js/ui/popupMenu.js
+++ b/js/ui/popupMenu.js
@@ -2086,7 +2086,7 @@ const PopupMenuManager = new Lang.Class({
     },
 
     removeMenu: function(menu) {
-        if (menu == this._activeMenu)
+        if (menu == this.activeMenu)
             this._closeMenu(menu);
 
         let position = this._findMenu(menu);