diff --git a/gtk/gtkmenubutton.c b/gtk/gtkmenubutton.c
index 43e18a396e..9a3d57235e 100644
--- a/gtk/gtkmenubutton.c
+++ b/gtk/gtkmenubutton.c
@@ -652,6 +652,7 @@ static gboolean
 menu_deactivate_cb (GtkMenuButton *menu_button)
 {
   gtk_toggle_button_set_active (GTK_TOGGLE_BUTTON (menu_button), FALSE);
+  gtk_widget_unset_state_flags (GTK_WIDGET (menu_button), GTK_STATE_FLAG_PRELIGHT);
 
   return TRUE;
 }