diff --git a/useractions.cpp b/useractions.cpp
index f3ca0f90bf..1d10f7a228 100644
--- a/useractions.cpp
+++ b/useractions.cpp
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ void UserActionsMenu::show(const QRect &pos, const QWeakPointer<AbstractClient>
             }
         }
         if (!m_client.isNull())
-            m_client.data()->blockActivityUpdates(true);
+            m_client.data()->blockActivityUpdates(false);
     }
 }