diff --git a/panels/dock/tray/SurfacePopup.qml b/panels/dock/tray/SurfacePopup.qml
index 7832eb8b1..122ae045e 100644
--- a/panels/dock/tray/SurfacePopup.qml
+++ b/panels/dock/tray/SurfacePopup.qml
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ Item {
 
         onMenuVisibleChanged: {
             if (menuVisible) {
+                subMenuLoaderDelayTimer.stop()
                 subMenuLoader.active = true
             } else {
                 subMenuLoaderDelayTimer.start()
diff --git a/panels/dock/tray/TrayItemSurfacePopup.qml b/panels/dock/tray/TrayItemSurfacePopup.qml
index 781b7b0a6..d2406a169 100644
--- a/panels/dock/tray/TrayItemSurfacePopup.qml
+++ b/panels/dock/tray/TrayItemSurfacePopup.qml
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ Item {
 
         onMenuVisibleChanged: {
             if (menuVisible) {
+                subMenuLoaderDelayTimer.stop()
                 subMenuLoader.active = true
             } else {
                 subMenuLoaderDelayTimer.start()