1 files changed, 12 insertions, 10 deletions

diff --git a/src/xmenu.c b/src/xmenu.c
index 0c03019f07e..2ca8eddcb4e 100644
--- a/src/xmenu.c
+++ b/src/xmenu.c
@@ -1655,16 +1655,18 @@ xmenu_show (f, x, y, menubarp, keymaps, title, error)
       if (event.type == ButtonRelease)
         {
           XtDispatchEvent (&event);
-          if (! menubarp)
-            {
-              /* Do the work of construct_mouse_click since it can't
-                 be called. Initially, the popup menu has been called
-                 from a ButtonPress in the edit_widget. Then the mouse
-                 has been set to grabbed. Reset it now.  */
-              x_mouse_grabbed &= ~(1 << event.xbutton.button);
-              if (!x_mouse_grabbed)
-                Vmouse_depressed = Qnil;
-            }
+
+          /* Do the work of construct_mouse_click since it can't
+             be called. Initially, the popup menu has been called
+             from a ButtonPress in the edit_widget. Then the mouse
+             has been set to grabbed. Reset it now.  */
+          x_mouse_grabbed &= ~(1 << event.xbutton.button);
+          if (!x_mouse_grabbed)
+            Vmouse_depressed = Qnil;
+
+          /* If we release the button soon without selecting anything,
+             stay in the loop--that is, leave the menu posted.
+             Otherwise, exit this loop and thus pop down the menu.  */
           if (! (menu_item_selection == 0
                  && !next_release_must_exit
                  && (((XButtonEvent *) (&event))->time - last_event_timestamp