diff --git a/src/msw/toplevel.cpp b/src/msw/toplevel.cpp
index 3fe061a126..37b3a3d0a7 100644
--- a/src/msw/toplevel.cpp
+++ b/src/msw/toplevel.cpp
@@ -1572,8 +1572,6 @@ bool wxTopLevelWindowMSW::HandleMenuPopup(wxEventType evtType, WXHMENU hMenu)
     {
         menu = wxCurrentPopupMenu;
         isPopup = true;
-        if ( evtType == wxEVT_MENU_CLOSE )
-            wxCurrentPopupMenu = NULL;
     }
     else
     {