diff --git a/addons/interact_menu/functions/fnc_keyUp.sqf b/addons/interact_menu/functions/fnc_keyUp.sqf
index b2b5f35547..5de1467729 100644
--- a/addons/interact_menu/functions/fnc_keyUp.sqf
+++ b/addons/interact_menu/functions/fnc_keyUp.sqf
@@ -12,7 +12,11 @@
  */
 #include "script_component.hpp"
 
-GVAR(keyDown) = false;
+if (GVAR(keyDown)) then {
+    GVAR(keyDown) = false;
+    ["interactMenuClosed", [0]] call FUNC(localEvent);
+};
+
 if(GVAR(actionSelected)) then {
     this = GVAR(selectedTarget);
     _player = ACE_Player;
diff --git a/addons/interact_menu/functions/fnc_keyUpSelfAction.sqf b/addons/interact_menu/functions/fnc_keyUpSelfAction.sqf
index 0f784e640b..308b3882c7 100644
--- a/addons/interact_menu/functions/fnc_keyUpSelfAction.sqf
+++ b/addons/interact_menu/functions/fnc_keyUpSelfAction.sqf
@@ -16,7 +16,11 @@ if (uiNamespace getVariable [QGVAR(cursorMenuOpened),false]) then {
     closeDialog 0;
 };
 
-GVAR(keyDownSelfAction) = false;
+if (GVAR(keyDownSelfAction)) then {
+    GVAR(keyDownSelfAction) = false;
+    ["interactMenuClosed", [1]] call FUNC(localEvent);
+};
+
 if(GVAR(actionSelected)) then {
     this = GVAR(selectedTarget);
     _player = ACE_Player;