diff --git a/src/react-menu3/components/ControlledMenu.tsx b/src/react-menu3/components/ControlledMenu.tsx
index 0983f81f..23dcea66 100644
--- a/src/react-menu3/components/ControlledMenu.tsx
+++ b/src/react-menu3/components/ControlledMenu.tsx
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ export const ControlledMenuFr = (
 
   const handleScreenEventForCancel = useCallback(
     (ev: MouseEvent) => {
-      if (!isWithinMenu(ev)) {
+      if (!isWithinMenu(ev.target)) {
         ev.preventDefault();
         ev.stopPropagation();
       }