diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Controls/Platform/DefaultMenuInteractionHandler.cs b/src/Avalonia.Controls/Platform/DefaultMenuInteractionHandler.cs
index b0dfa4185e..98f925cd0c 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Controls/Platform/DefaultMenuInteractionHandler.cs
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Controls/Platform/DefaultMenuInteractionHandler.cs
@@ -377,7 +377,7 @@ namespace Avalonia.Controls.Platform
 
             if (mouse?.Type == RawPointerEventType.NonClientLeftButtonDown)
             {
-                Menu.Close();
+                Menu?.Close();
             }
         }