diff --git a/controls/menu.c b/controls/menu.c
index c076f2e509b..60552d4b145 100644
--- a/controls/menu.c
+++ b/controls/menu.c
@@ -3227,7 +3227,7 @@ UINT WINAPI EnableMenuItem( HMENU hMenu, UINT wItemID, UINT wFlags )
 
 		/* Refresh the frame to reflect the change*/
 		SetWindowPos(parentMenu->hWnd, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0,
-			     SWP_NOMOVE | SWP_NOSIZE | SWP_NOZORDER);
+			     SWP_NOACTIVATE | SWP_NOMOVE | SWP_NOSIZE | SWP_NOZORDER);
 	    }
 	}