diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index d1ce8228..a9986716 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -3942,11 +3942,11 @@ INT_PTR CALLBACK DlgProc (HWND hwnd, UINT msg, WPARAM wparam, LPARAM lparam)
 
 					const INT cmd = TrackPopupMenuEx (hsubmenu, TPM_RIGHTBUTTON | TPM_LEFTBUTTON | TPM_RETURNCMD, pt.x, pt.y, hwnd, nullptr);
 
+					DestroyMenu (hmenu);
+
 					if (cmd)
 						PostMessage (hwnd, WM_COMMAND, MAKEWPARAM (cmd, 0), (LPARAM)lv_column_current);
 
-					DestroyMenu (hmenu);
-
 					break;
 				}
 			}