diff --git a/scene/gui/popup_menu.cpp b/scene/gui/popup_menu.cpp
index 6c21ea639f1..89354322e32 100644
--- a/scene/gui/popup_menu.cpp
+++ b/scene/gui/popup_menu.cpp
@@ -774,6 +774,7 @@ void PopupMenu::add_separator() {
 void PopupMenu::clear()  {
 
 	items.clear();
+	mouse_over=-1;
 	update();
 	idcount=0;