diff --git a/js/ui/panel.js b/js/ui/panel.js
index 93697988c0..3730449da8 100644
--- a/js/ui/panel.js
+++ b/js/ui/panel.js
@@ -2680,7 +2680,7 @@ Panel.prototype = {
         if (event.get_button() == 3) {  // right click
             try {
                 let [x, y] = event.get_coords();
-                let target = global.stage.get_actor_at_pos(Clutter.PickMode.ALL, x, y);
+                let target = global.stage.get_actor_at_pos(Clutter.PickMode.REACTIVE, x, y);
 
                 // NB test on parent fails with centre aligned vertical box, but works for the test against the actor
                 if (this._context_menu._getMenuItems().length > 0 &&