diff --git a/WINGs/wpopupbutton.c b/WINGs/wpopupbutton.c
index 16d9d1c..3b409fa 100644
--- a/WINGs/wpopupbutton.c
+++ b/WINGs/wpopupbutton.c
@@ -726,7 +726,6 @@ static void handleActionEvents(WMEvent * event, void *data)
 				if (item >= count) item = count - 1;
 				if (item < 0) item = 0;
 				bPtr->highlightedItem = item;
-				bPtr->flags.insideMenu = 1;
 				if (bPtr->highlightedItem < count) {
 					WMMenuItem *mi = WMGetPopUpButtonMenuItem(bPtr, item);
 					paintMenuEntry(bPtr, item, WMGetMenuItemEnabled(mi));