diff --git a/src/Fl_Menu.cxx b/src/Fl_Menu.cxx
index 9c5cfe075..8f350aa62 100644
--- a/src/Fl_Menu.cxx
+++ b/src/Fl_Menu.cxx
@@ -987,7 +987,7 @@ const Fl_Menu_Item* Fl_Menu_Item::pulldown(
       }
     }
   }
-  const Fl_Menu_Item* m = pp.current_item;
+  const Fl_Menu_Item* m = (pbutton && wp.deleted()) ? NULL : pp.current_item;
   delete pp.fakemenu;
   while (pp.nummenus>1) delete pp.p[--pp.nummenus];
   mw.hide();