diff --git a/articleview.cc b/articleview.cc
index 07eb016d..d1501b54 100644
--- a/articleview.cc
+++ b/articleview.cc
@@ -941,7 +941,6 @@ void ArticleView::contextMenuRequested( QPoint const & pos )
 
   QMenu menu( this );
 
-
   QAction * followLink = 0;
   QAction * followLinkExternal = 0;
   QAction * followLinkNewTab = 0;
@@ -1086,6 +1085,7 @@ void ArticleView::contextMenuRequested( QPoint const & pos )
 
   if ( !menu.isEmpty() )
   {
+    connect( this, SIGNAL( closePopupMenu() ), &menu, SLOT( close() ) );
     QAction * result = menu.exec( ui.definition->mapToGlobal( pos ) );
 
     if ( !result )
@@ -1397,6 +1397,11 @@ void ArticleView::onJsActiveArticleChanged(QString const & id)
   emit activeArticleChanged( id.mid( 7 ) );
 }
 
+void ArticleView::closeMenu()
+{
+  emit closePopupMenu();
+}
+
 void ArticleView::doubleClicked()
 {
   // We might want to initiate translation of the selected word
diff --git a/articleview.hh b/articleview.hh
index ecb40e17..07a04853 100644
--- a/articleview.hh
+++ b/articleview.hh
@@ -192,12 +192,18 @@ signals:
   /// Signal to add word to history even if history is disabled
   void forceAddWordToHistory( const QString & word);
 
+  /// Signal to close popup menu
+  void closePopupMenu();
+
 public slots:
 
   void on_searchPrevious_clicked();
   void on_searchNext_clicked();
   void onJsActiveArticleChanged(QString const & id);
 
+  /// Receive signal from ScanPopup to close context menu
+  void closeMenu();
+
 private slots:
 
   void loadFinished( bool ok );
diff --git a/scanpopup.cc b/scanpopup.cc
index 0f3bac26..257b2be9 100644
--- a/scanpopup.cc
+++ b/scanpopup.cc
@@ -636,6 +636,8 @@ void ScanPopup::on_wordListButton_clicked()
       menu.addAction( results[ x ].first );
   }
 
+  connect( this, SIGNAL( closeMenu() ), &menu, SLOT( close() ) );
+
   QAction * result = menu.exec( mapToGlobal( ui.wordListButton->pos() ) +
                                   QPoint( 0, ui.wordListButton->height() ) );
 
@@ -731,6 +733,7 @@ void ScanPopup::hideWindow()
 {
   uninterceptMouse();
 
+  emit closeMenu();
   hideTimer.stop();
   unsetCursor();
   hide();
diff --git a/scanpopup.hh b/scanpopup.hh
index 001234fd..49663bdf 100644
--- a/scanpopup.hh
+++ b/scanpopup.hh
@@ -51,6 +51,8 @@ signals:
   void editGroupRequested( unsigned id );
   /// Send word to main window
   void sendWordToMainWindow( QString const & word );
+  /// Close opened menus when window hide
+  void closeMenu();
 
 public slots: