diff --git a/src/bin/e_border.c b/src/bin/e_border.c
index 8afc3992e..43cc26157 100644
--- a/src/bin/e_border.c
+++ b/src/bin/e_border.c
@@ -3890,6 +3890,7 @@ e_border_act_menu_begin(E_Border *bd,
 {
    E_OBJECT_CHECK(bd);
    E_OBJECT_TYPE_CHECK(bd, E_BORDER_TYPE);
+   if (bd->border_menu) return;
    if (ev)
      e_int_border_menu_show(bd, ev->canvas.x, ev->canvas.y, key, ev->timestamp);
    else