diff --git a/scene/gui/popup_menu.cpp b/scene/gui/popup_menu.cpp
index 443fe4774a9..86b01657545 100644
--- a/scene/gui/popup_menu.cpp
+++ b/scene/gui/popup_menu.cpp
@@ -589,6 +589,7 @@ void PopupMenu::_input_from_window_internal(const Ref<InputEvent> &p_event) {
 		// This allows for opening the popup and triggering an action in a single mouse click.
 		if (button_idx == MouseButton::LEFT || initial_button_mask.has_flag(mouse_button_to_mask(button_idx))) {
 			if (b->is_pressed()) {
+				during_grabbed_click = false;
 				is_scrolling = is_layout_rtl() ? b->get_position().x < item_clickable_area.position.x : b->get_position().x > item_clickable_area.size.width;
 
 				if (!item_clickable_area.has_point(b->get_position())) {