diff --git a/WINGs/wpopupbutton.c b/WINGs/wpopupbutton.c
index f3613c3..16d9d1c 100644
--- a/WINGs/wpopupbutton.c
+++ b/WINGs/wpopupbutton.c
@@ -651,7 +651,10 @@ static void handleActionEvents(WMEvent * event, void *data)
 	case WME_ENTER:
 		wwarning("popup: ENTER window=0x%lx insideMenu=%d",
 		         (unsigned long)event->window, bPtr->flags.insideMenu);
-		bPtr->flags.insideMenu = 1;
+		/* Only set insideMenu on enter to the menu view itself; enter
+		 * on the main button is not a menu interaction. */
+		if (event->window == bPtr->menuView->window)
+			bPtr->flags.insideMenu = 1;
 		break;
 
 	case WME_MOTION: