diff --git a/src/apps/webpositive/BrowserWindow.cpp b/src/apps/webpositive/BrowserWindow.cpp
index 79936918c6..4ce93f9344 100644
--- a/src/apps/webpositive/BrowserWindow.cpp
+++ b/src/apps/webpositive/BrowserWindow.cpp
@@ -334,6 +334,7 @@ BrowserWindow::BrowserWindow(BRect frame, SettingsMessage* appSettings,
 		B_AUTO_UPDATE_SIZE_LIMITS | B_ASYNCHRONOUS_CONTROLS),
 	fIsFullscreen(false),
 	fInterfaceVisible(false),
+	fMenusRunning(false),
 	fPulseRunner(NULL),
 	fVisibleInterfaceElements(interfaceElements),
 	fContext(context),
@@ -707,7 +708,7 @@ BrowserWindow::DispatchMessage(BMessage* message, BHandler* target)
 				_InvokeButtonVisibly(fFindCloseButton);
 				return;
 			}
-		} else if (bytes[0] == B_ESCAPE) {
+		} else if (bytes[0] == B_ESCAPE && !fMenusRunning) {
 			if (modifierKeys == B_COMMAND_KEY)
 				_ShowInterface(true);
 			else {
@@ -1125,6 +1126,14 @@ BrowserWindow::MenusBeginning()
 {
 	_UpdateHistoryMenu();
 	_UpdateClipboardItems();
+	fMenusRunning = true;
+}
+
+
+void
+BrowserWindow::MenusEnded()
+{
+	fMenusRunning = false;
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/apps/webpositive/BrowserWindow.h b/src/apps/webpositive/BrowserWindow.h
index 8b2093a74d..a2d228f5ff 100644
--- a/src/apps/webpositive/BrowserWindow.h
+++ b/src/apps/webpositive/BrowserWindow.h
@@ -103,6 +103,7 @@ public:
 	virtual	void				MessageReceived(BMessage* message);
 	virtual	bool				QuitRequested();
 	virtual	void				MenusBeginning();
+	virtual	void				MenusEnded();
 
 	virtual void				ScreenChanged(BRect screenSize,
 									color_space format);
@@ -246,6 +247,7 @@ private:
 
 			bool				fIsFullscreen;
 			bool				fInterfaceVisible;
+			bool				fMenusRunning;
 			BRect				fNonFullscreenWindowFrame;
 			BMessageRunner*		fPulseRunner;
 			uint32				fVisibleInterfaceElements;