diff --git a/layout/xul/base/src/nsMenuFrame.cpp b/layout/xul/base/src/nsMenuFrame.cpp
index 16bb8e978f8..adf8a22d871 100644
--- a/layout/xul/base/src/nsMenuFrame.cpp
+++ b/layout/xul/base/src/nsMenuFrame.cpp
@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@ nsMenuFrame::HandleEvent(nsIPresContext* aPresContext,
                              nsEventStatus*  aEventStatus)
 {
   NS_ENSURE_ARG_POINTER(aEventStatus);
-  *aEventStatus = nsEventStatus_eConsumeDoDefault;
+  *aEventStatus = nsEventStatus_eConsumeNoDefault;
   
   if (aEvent->message == NS_KEY_PRESS && !IsDisabled()) {
     nsKeyEvent* keyEvent = (nsKeyEvent*)aEvent;
@@ -398,6 +398,8 @@ nsMenuFrame::HandleEvent(nsIPresContext* aPresContext,
       mOpenTimer->Init(this, menuDelay, NS_PRIORITY_HIGHEST);
     }
   }
+  else
+    *aEventStatus = nsEventStatus_eConsumeDoDefault;
   return NS_OK;
 }