diff --git a/controls/menu.c b/controls/menu.c
index 8766138c4b2..9de5f114914 100644
--- a/controls/menu.c
+++ b/controls/menu.c
@@ -3992,7 +3992,7 @@ HMENU WINAPI GetSystemMenu( HWND hWnd, BOOL bRevert )
         }
         WIN_ReleaseWndPtr(wndPtr);
     }
-    return retvalue;
+    return bRevert ? 0 : retvalue;
 }