diff --git a/UI/WebServerResources/generic.js b/UI/WebServerResources/generic.js
index a372e8d16..8eb94035c 100644
--- a/UI/WebServerResources/generic.js
+++ b/UI/WebServerResources/generic.js
@@ -619,7 +619,6 @@ function getParentMenu(node) {
 }
 
 function onBodyClickMenuHandler(event) {
-  document.menuTarget = null;
   hideMenu(document.currentPopupMenu);
   Event.stopObserving(document.body, "click", onBodyClickMenuHandler);