diff --git a/src/kits/interface/MenuField.cpp b/src/kits/interface/MenuField.cpp
index 4f7097b71e..3af0826fd7 100644
--- a/src/kits/interface/MenuField.cpp
+++ b/src/kits/interface/MenuField.cpp
@@ -345,6 +345,9 @@ BMenuField::MouseDown(BPoint where)
 	if (!fMenuBar->Frame().Contains(where))
 		return;
 
+	if (!fMenuBar->IsEnabled())
+		return;
+
 	BRect bounds = fMenuBar->ConvertFromParent(Bounds());
 
 	fMenuBar->StartMenuBar(-1, false, true, &bounds);