diff --git a/src/modules/ibar/e_mod_main.c b/src/modules/ibar/e_mod_main.c
index 5e1b7bc61..4653d36e5 100644
--- a/src/modules/ibar/e_mod_main.c
+++ b/src/modules/ibar/e_mod_main.c
@@ -1196,11 +1196,16 @@ _ibar_cb_icon_menu_img_del(void *data, Evas *e EINA_UNUSED, Evas_Object *obj EIN
    if (!ic->menu) return; //who knows
    edje_object_part_box_remove(ic->menu->o_bg, "e.box", data);
    evas_object_del(data);
-   if (eina_list_count(ic->exes) < 1)
+   if (eina_list_count(ic->exes) <= 1)
      {
-        evas_object_pass_events_set(ic->menu->o_bg, 1);
-        edje_object_signal_emit(ic->menu->o_bg, "e,action,hide", "e");
-        return;
+        E_Exec_Instance *inst = eina_list_data_get(ic->exes);
+
+        if ((!inst) || (!inst->clients))
+          {
+             evas_object_pass_events_set(ic->menu->o_bg, 1);
+             edje_object_signal_emit(ic->menu->o_bg, "e,action,hide", "e");
+             return;
+          }
      }
    edje_object_calc_force(ic->menu->o_bg);
    edje_object_size_min_calc(ic->menu->o_bg, &w, &h);