diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Controls/Primitives/VisualLayerManager.cs b/src/Avalonia.Controls/Primitives/VisualLayerManager.cs
index e5e27c169a..03a84e26f2 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Controls/Primitives/VisualLayerManager.cs
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Controls/Primitives/VisualLayerManager.cs
@@ -67,8 +67,6 @@ namespace Avalonia.Controls.Primitives
         {
             get
             {
-                if (IsPopup)
-                    return null;
                 var rv = FindLayer<LightDismissOverlayLayer>();
                 if (rv == null)
                 {
diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Themes.Default/MenuItem.xaml b/src/Avalonia.Themes.Default/MenuItem.xaml
index 741cf1b79c..9ce19cff6e 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Themes.Default/MenuItem.xaml
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Themes.Default/MenuItem.xaml
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@
             <Popup Name="PART_Popup"
                    PlacementMode="Right"
                    IsLightDismissEnabled="True"
+                   OverlayInputPassThroughElement="{Binding $parent[MenuItem]}"
                    IsOpen="{TemplateBinding IsSubMenuOpen, Mode=TwoWay}">
               <Border Background="{TemplateBinding Background}"
                       BorderBrush="{DynamicResource ThemeBorderMidBrush}"
diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Themes.Fluent/Controls/MenuItem.xaml b/src/Avalonia.Themes.Fluent/Controls/MenuItem.xaml
index 39683b837c..4950043a99 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Themes.Fluent/Controls/MenuItem.xaml
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Themes.Fluent/Controls/MenuItem.xaml
@@ -112,6 +112,7 @@
           <Popup Name="PART_Popup"
                  WindowManagerAddShadowHint="False"
                  PlacementMode="Right"
+                 OverlayInputPassThroughElement="{Binding $parent[MenuItem]}"
                  HorizontalOffset="{DynamicResource MenuFlyoutSubItemPopupHorizontalOffset}"
                  IsLightDismissEnabled="True"
                  IsOpen="{TemplateBinding IsSubMenuOpen, Mode=TwoWay}">