diff --git a/src/Charts/ChartBar.cpp b/src/Charts/ChartBar.cpp
index b996c95ff..3f3de1558 100644
--- a/src/Charts/ChartBar.cpp
+++ b/src/Charts/ChartBar.cpp
@@ -534,6 +534,7 @@ ChartBarItem::event(QEvent *e)
             // menu activated
             state = Idle;
             emit contextMenu();
+            return true; // no more processing of this event please - lots of stuff happens off that menu !
 
         } else {