diff --git a/dlls/user32/menu.c b/dlls/user32/menu.c
index 95e4ef6cc4c..00abcc98d52 100644
--- a/dlls/user32/menu.c
+++ b/dlls/user32/menu.c
@@ -2647,7 +2647,10 @@ static INT MENU_ButtonUp( MTRACKER* pmt, HMENU hPtMenu, UINT wFlags)
 		return 0;
 	}
         if( GetMenu(ptmenu->hWnd) == hPtMenu || IS_SYSTEM_MENU(ptmenu) )
+        {
+            if (pos == NO_SELECTED_ITEM) return 0;
             pmt->trackFlags |= TF_RCVD_BTN_UP;
+        }
     }
     return -1;
 }