diff --git a/src/kits/interface/Menu.cpp b/src/kits/interface/Menu.cpp
index 25c6683ca1..d151a07cb5 100644
--- a/src/kits/interface/Menu.cpp
+++ b/src/kits/interface/Menu.cpp
@@ -1186,6 +1186,8 @@ BMenu::_track(int *action, bigtime_t trackTime, long start)
 			UnlockLooper();
 			locked = false;
 			int submenuAction = MENU_ACT_NONE;
+			if (IsStickyMode())
+				fSelected->Submenu()->SetStickyMode(true);
 			BMenuItem *submenuItem = fSelected->Submenu()->_track(&submenuAction, startTime);
 			if (submenuAction == MENU_ACT_CLOSE) {
 				item = submenuItem;
diff --git a/src/kits/interface/MenuBar.cpp b/src/kits/interface/MenuBar.cpp
index 857648711d..3fb4a635fb 100644
--- a/src/kits/interface/MenuBar.cpp
+++ b/src/kits/interface/MenuBar.cpp
@@ -416,6 +416,8 @@ BMenuBar::Track(int32 *action, int32 startIndex, bool showMenu)
 				window->Unlock();
 				locked = false;
 				snoozeAmount = 0;
+				if (IsStickyMode())
+					menu->SetStickyMode(true);
 				resultItem = menu->_track(&localAction, startTime);
 			}
 		} else if (menuItem == NULL && !IsStickyMode())