diff --git a/WINGs/wpopupbutton.c b/WINGs/wpopupbutton.c
index 98edd01..c218ebc 100644
--- a/WINGs/wpopupbutton.c
+++ b/WINGs/wpopupbutton.c
@@ -719,7 +719,6 @@ static void handleActionEvents(WMEvent * event, void *data)
 		 * Button press on the main button view: open the menu. */
 		if (event->window == bPtr->menuView->window) {
 			bPtr->highlightedItem = event->u.button.y / bPtr->view->size.height;
-			bPtr->flags.insideMenu = 1;
 		} else {
 			popUpMenu(bPtr);
 			if (!bPtr->flags.pullsDown) {