diff --git a/src/kits/tracker/DeskWindow.cpp b/src/kits/tracker/DeskWindow.cpp
index 6a6ea7904d..54ccaa7a12 100644
--- a/src/kits/tracker/DeskWindow.cpp
+++ b/src/kits/tracker/DeskWindow.cpp
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ All rights reserved.
 #include "IconMenuItem.h"
 #include "MountMenu.h"
 #include "PoseView.h"
+#include "SlowContextPopup.h"
 #include "Tracker.h"
 #include "TemplatesMenu.h"
 
@@ -328,7 +329,7 @@ void
 BDeskWindow::AddTrashContextMenu()
 {
 	// setup special trash context menu
-	fTrashContextMenu = new BPopUpMenu("TrashContext", false, false);
+	fTrashContextMenu = new BSlowContextMenu("TrashContext");
 	fTrashContextMenu->SetFont(be_plain_font);
 	fTrashContextMenu->AddItem(new BMenuItem("Empty Trash",
 		new BMessage(kEmptyTrash)));
@@ -349,9 +350,8 @@ BDeskWindow::ShowContextMenu(BPoint loc, const entry_ref *ref, BView *view)
 	DeleteSubmenu(fNavigationItem);
 
 	if (ref && entry.SetTo(ref) == B_OK && FSIsTrashDir(&entry)) {
-		//
-		//	don't show any menu if this is the trash
-		if (Dragging() && FSIsTrashDir(&entry))
+		
+		if (fTrashContextMenu->IsShowing() || Dragging())
 			return;
 			
 		// selected item was trash, show the trash context menu instead
diff --git a/src/kits/tracker/DeskWindow.h b/src/kits/tracker/DeskWindow.h
index 9e95dee7e4..43ab1b5120 100644
--- a/src/kits/tracker/DeskWindow.h
+++ b/src/kits/tracker/DeskWindow.h
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ All rights reserved.
 #include "ContainerWindow.h"
 #include "DesktopPoseView.h"
 
-class BPopUpMenu;
+class BSlowContextMenu;
 
 namespace BPrivate {
 
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ protected:
 private:
 	BShelf *fDeskShelf;
 		// shelf for replicant support
-	BPopUpMenu *fTrashContextMenu;
+	BSlowContextMenu *fTrashContextMenu;
 
 	BRect fOldFrame;