diff --git a/src/keyevents.c b/src/keyevents.c
index 44ed1e91bc26aee0fb565bb3139bc08f5011bbc2..7b0923a47c85ed99c6c5cf80dfbcd147c877b095 100644
--- a/src/keyevents.c
+++ b/src/keyevents.c
@@ -768,7 +768,7 @@ void feh_event_handle_generic(winwidget winwid, unsigned int state, KeySym keysy
 	else if (feh_is_kp(&keys.size_to_image, state, keysym, button)) {
 		winwidget_size_to_image(winwid);
 	}
-	else if (feh_is_kp(&keys.toggle_menu, state, keysym, button)) {
+	else if (!opt.no_menus && feh_is_kp(&keys.toggle_menu, state, keysym, button)) {
 		winwidget_show_menu(winwid);
 	}
 	else if (feh_is_kp(&keys.close, state, keysym, button)) {