diff --git a/src/Gui/Navigation/NavigationStyle.cpp b/src/Gui/Navigation/NavigationStyle.cpp
index 6a8fdf5fea..cee922d900 100644
--- a/src/Gui/Navigation/NavigationStyle.cpp
+++ b/src/Gui/Navigation/NavigationStyle.cpp
@@ -2149,22 +2149,31 @@ void NavigationStyle::openPopupMenu(const SbVec2s& position)
         contextMenu->insertSeparator(posAction);
     }
 
-    QAction* selectedAction = contextMenu->exec(QCursor::pos());
+    QObject::connect(
+        contextMenu,
+        &QMenu::triggered,
+        contextMenu,
+        [this, navMenuGroup, pickAction](QAction* selectedAction) {
+            // handle navigation style change if user selected a navigation style option
+            if (selectedAction && isNavigationStyleAction(selectedAction, navMenuGroup)) {
+                applyNavigationStyleChange(selectedAction);
+                rightClickPosition.reset();
+                return;
+            }
 
-    // handle navigation style change if user selected a navigation style option
-    if (selectedAction && isNavigationStyleAction(selectedAction, navMenuGroup)) {
-        applyNavigationStyleChange(selectedAction);
-        rightClickPosition.reset();
-        return;
-    }
-
-    if (pickAction && selectedAction == pickAction) {
-        // Execute the Clarify Selection command at this position
-        auto cmd = Application::Instance->commandManager().getCommandByName("Std_ClarifySelection");
-        if (cmd && cmd->isActive()) {
-            cmd->invoke(0);  // required placeholder value - we don't use group command
+            if (pickAction && selectedAction == pickAction) {
+                // Execute the Clarify Selection command at this position
+                auto cmd = Application::Instance->commandManager().getCommandByName(
+                    "Std_ClarifySelection"
+                );
+                if (cmd && cmd->isActive()) {
+                    cmd->invoke(0);  // required placeholder value - we don't use group command
+                }
+            }
         }
-    }
+    );
+
+    contextMenu->popup(QCursor::pos());
 
     rightClickPosition.reset();
 }