diff --git a/openbox/event.c b/openbox/event.c
index ced93e04..67afabc9 100644
--- a/openbox/event.c
+++ b/openbox/event.c
@@ -1300,6 +1300,11 @@ static void event_handle_menu(XEvent *ev)
         {
             menu_frame_select(e->frame, NULL);
         }
+    case MotionNotify:   
+        if ((e = menu_entry_frame_under(ev->xmotion.x_root,   
+                                        ev->xmotion.y_root)))
+            menu_frame_select(e->frame, e);   
+        break;
     case KeyPress:
         if (ev->xkey.keycode == ob_keycode(OB_KEY_ESCAPE))
             menu_frame_hide_all();