diff --git a/src/renderer/components/layout/top-bar/top-bar.tsx b/src/renderer/components/layout/top-bar/top-bar.tsx
index 11f3bfb3c0..73dc39c6b4 100644
--- a/src/renderer/components/layout/top-bar/top-bar.tsx
+++ b/src/renderer/components/layout/top-bar/top-bar.tsx
@@ -46,7 +46,8 @@ const NonInjectedTopBar = (({ items, children, ...rest }: Props & Dependencies)
   const toggleAppContextMenu = () => {
     toggleIsAppContextMenuOpen();
 
-    if (isAppContextMenuOpen) {
+    if (!isAppContextMenuOpen) {
+      // This is done when the current value is false as that is the rising edge
       emitOpenAppMenuAsContextMenu();
     }
   };