diff --git a/WindowServer/WSMenu.h b/WindowServer/WSMenu.h
index 24a03587f0c..bd15d02e59e 100644
--- a/WindowServer/WSMenu.h
+++ b/WindowServer/WSMenu.h
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ public:
     WSMenuBar* menu_bar() { return m_menubar; }
     const WSMenuBar* menu_bar() const { return m_menubar; }
 
+    bool is_empty() const { return m_items.is_empty(); }
     int item_count() const { return m_items.size(); }
     WSMenuItem* item(int i) { return m_items[i].ptr(); }
     const WSMenuItem* item(int i) const { return m_items[i].ptr(); }
diff --git a/WindowServer/WSWindowManager.cpp b/WindowServer/WSWindowManager.cpp
index 00da34f522f..1fb86b86571 100644
--- a/WindowServer/WSWindowManager.cpp
+++ b/WindowServer/WSWindowManager.cpp
@@ -387,9 +387,11 @@ void WSWindowManager::handle_menu_mouse_event(WSMenu& menu, WSMouseEvent& event)
         if (m_current_menu == &menu)
             return;
         close_current_menu();
-        auto& menu_window = menu.ensure_menu_window();
-        menu_window.move_to({ menu.rect_in_menubar().x(), menu.rect_in_menubar().bottom() });
-        menu_window.set_visible(true);
+        if (!menu.is_empty()) {
+            auto& menu_window = menu.ensure_menu_window();
+            menu_window.move_to({ menu.rect_in_menubar().x(), menu.rect_in_menubar().bottom() });
+            menu_window.set_visible(true);
+        }
         m_current_menu = &menu;
         return;
     }