diff --git a/addons/interact_menu/XEH_preInit.sqf b/addons/interact_menu/XEH_preInit.sqf
index 478b5b578d..2b5150a0ea 100644
--- a/addons/interact_menu/XEH_preInit.sqf
+++ b/addons/interact_menu/XEH_preInit.sqf
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ PREP(compileMenuSelfAction);
 PREP(collectActiveActionTree);
 PREP(createAction);
 PREP(findActionNode);
+PREP(isSubPath);
 PREP(keyDown);
 PREP(keyDownSelfAction);
 PREP(keyUp);
diff --git a/addons/interact_menu/functions/fnc_isSubPath.sqf b/addons/interact_menu/functions/fnc_isSubPath.sqf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e90aa12300
--- /dev/null
+++ b/addons/interact_menu/functions/fnc_isSubPath.sqf
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+/*
+ * Author: CAA-Picard
+ * Check if the first path is a subpath of the other
+ *
+ * Argument:
+ * 0: LongPath <ARRAY>
+ * 1: ShortPath <STRING>
+ *
+ * Return value:
+ * Bool
+ *
+ * Public: No
+ */
+#include "script_component.hpp"
+
+EXPLODE_2_PVT(_this,_longPath,_shortPath);
+
+private ["_isSubPath","_i"];
+_isSubPath = true;
+
+if (count _shortPath > count _longPath) exitWith {false};
+
+for [{_i = 0},{_i < (count _shortPath) - 1},{_i = _i + 1}] do {
+    if !((_longPath select _i) isEqualTo (_shortPath select _i)) exitWith {
+        _isSubPath = false;
+    };
+};
+
+_isSubPath
diff --git a/addons/interact_menu/functions/fnc_render.sqf b/addons/interact_menu/functions/fnc_render.sqf
index 922027e2a0..df97b232de 100644
--- a/addons/interact_menu/functions/fnc_render.sqf
+++ b/addons/interact_menu/functions/fnc_render.sqf
@@ -159,14 +159,18 @@ if(GVAR(keyDown) || GVAR(keyDownSelfAction)) then {
         } forEach GVAR(lastPath);
     };
 
-    if(_misMatch) then {
-        GVAR(lastPath) = _hoverPath;
+    if(_misMatch && {diag_tickTime-GVAR(expandedTime) > 0.25}) then {
         GVAR(startHoverTime) = diag_tickTime;
+        GVAR(lastPath) = _hoverPath;
         GVAR(expanded) = false;
     } else {
         if(!GVAR(expanded) && diag_tickTime-GVAR(startHoverTime) > 0.25) then {
             GVAR(expanded) = true;
-            GVAR(expandedTime) = diag_tickTime;
+
+            // Start the expanding menu animation only if the user is not going up the menu
+            if !([GVAR(menuDepthPath),GVAR(lastPath)] call FUNC(isSubPath)) then {
+                GVAR(expandedTime) = diag_tickTime;
+            };
             GVAR(menuDepthPath) = +GVAR(lastPath);
 
             // Execute the current action if it's run on hover
diff --git a/addons/interact_menu/functions/fnc_splitPath.sqf b/addons/interact_menu/functions/fnc_splitPath.sqf
index 0bbe643adf..87140d0482 100644
--- a/addons/interact_menu/functions/fnc_splitPath.sqf
+++ b/addons/interact_menu/functions/fnc_splitPath.sqf
@@ -15,9 +15,13 @@
 
 private ["_parentPath","_actionName"];
 _parentPath = [];
-for "_i" from 0 to (count _this) - 1 do {
+for [{_i = 0},{_i < (count _this) - 1},{_i = _i + 1}] do {
     _parentPath pushBack (_this select _i);
 };
-_actionName = _this select ((count _this) - 1);
+_actionName = if (count _this > 0) then {
+	_this select ((count _this) - 1);
+} else {
+	""
+};
 
 [_parentPath, _actionName]