diff --git a/libkdecorations/kcommondecoration.cpp b/libkdecorations/kcommondecoration.cpp
index 13a4c491d3..e3e884b56f 100644
--- a/libkdecorations/kcommondecoration.cpp
+++ b/libkdecorations/kcommondecoration.cpp
@@ -737,10 +737,10 @@ void KCommonDecoration::timerEvent(QTimerEvent *event)
 {
     if (timer && event->timerId() == timer->timerId()) {
         timer->stop();
-        closing = false;
-        if (!m_button[MenuButton]->isDown()) {
+        if (closing || !m_button[MenuButton]->isDown()) {
             return;
         }
+        closing = false;
         doShowWindowMenu();
         return;
     }