diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Controls/ContextMenu.cs b/src/Avalonia.Controls/ContextMenu.cs
index 0a69a5277f..fdb04f4ade 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Controls/ContextMenu.cs
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Controls/ContextMenu.cs
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ namespace Avalonia.Controls
         {
             ContextMenuProperty.Changed.Subscribe(ContextMenuChanged);
 
-            MenuItem.ClickEvent.AddClassHandler<ContextMenu>(x => x.OnContextMenuClick);            
+            MenuItem.ClickEvent.AddClassHandler<ContextMenu>(x => x.OnContextMenuClick, handledEventsToo: true);            
         }
 
         /// <summary>