diff --git a/src/uosc/elements/Menu.lua b/src/uosc/elements/Menu.lua
index 41c1347a..cc6db53d 100644
--- a/src/uosc/elements/Menu.lua
+++ b/src/uosc/elements/Menu.lua
@@ -1223,8 +1223,7 @@ function Menu:render()
 			bx = bx,
 			by = by + self.padding,
 		}
-		local blur_selected_index = is_current and self.mouse_nav
-		local blur_action_index = is_current and self.mouse_nav
+		local cursor_is_moving = self.mouse_nav and cursor.distance > 10
 
 		-- Background
 		ass:rect(menu_rect.ax, menu_rect.ay, menu_rect.bx, menu_rect.by, {
@@ -1341,6 +1340,7 @@ function Menu:render()
 			local title_clip_bx = content_bx
 
 			-- Actions
+			local item_can_blur_action_index = false
 			local actions_rect
 			if is_selected and actions and #actions > 0 and not item.items then
 				local place = item.actions_place or menu.item_actions_place
@@ -1383,14 +1383,17 @@ function Menu:render()
 					})
 
 					-- Select action on cursor hover
-					if self.mouse_nav and get_point_to_rectangle_proximity(cursor, rect) == 0 then
-						cursor:zone('primary_click', rect, self:create_action(function(shortcut)
-							self:activate_selected_item(shortcut)
-						end))
-						blur_action_index = false
-						if not is_active then
-							menu.action_index = action_index
-							request_render()
+					if cursor_is_moving then
+						item_can_blur_action_index = menu.action_index ~= nil
+						if get_point_to_rectangle_proximity(cursor, rect) == 0 then
+							cursor:zone('primary_click', rect, self:create_action(function(shortcut)
+								self:activate_selected_item(shortcut)
+							end))
+							item_can_blur_action_index = false
+							if not is_active then
+								menu.action_index = action_index
+								request_render()
+							end
 						end
 					end
 				end
@@ -1478,17 +1481,13 @@ function Menu:render()
 			end
 
 			-- Select hovered item
-			if is_current and self.mouse_nav and item.selectable ~= false then
-				if submenu_rect and cursor:direction_to_rectangle_distance(submenu_rect)
-					or actions_rect and actions_rect.is_outside and cursor:direction_to_rectangle_distance(actions_rect) then
-					blur_selected_index = false
-				else
-					if submenu_is_hovered or get_point_to_rectangle_proximity(cursor, item_rect_hitbox) == 0 then
-						blur_selected_index = false
-						menu.selected_index = index
-						if not is_selected then request_render() end
-					end
-				end
+			if is_current and cursor_is_moving and item.selectable ~= false
+				-- Do not select items if cursor is moving towards a submenu
+				and (not submenu_rect or not cursor:direction_to_rectangle_distance(submenu_rect))
+				and (submenu_is_hovered or get_point_to_rectangle_proximity(cursor, item_rect_hitbox) == 0) then
+				menu.selected_index = index
+				if not is_selected or item_can_blur_action_index and menu.action_index then request_render() end
+				if item_can_blur_action_index then menu.action_index = nil end
 			end
 		end
 
@@ -1599,14 +1598,6 @@ function Menu:render()
 			ass:rect(sax, thumb_y, sbx, thumb_y + thumb_height, {color = fg, opacity = menu_opacity * 0.8})
 		end
 
-		-- We are in mouse nav and cursor isn't hovering any item
-		if blur_selected_index then
-			menu.selected_index = nil
-		end
-		if blur_action_index then
-			menu.action_index = nil
-		end
-
 		return menu_rect
 	end
 
diff --git a/src/uosc/lib/cursor.lua b/src/uosc/lib/cursor.lua
index 90def37f..421f72ef 100644
--- a/src/uosc/lib/cursor.lua
+++ b/src/uosc/lib/cursor.lua
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ local cursor = {
 	x = math.huge,
 	y = math.huge,
 	hidden = true,
+	distance = 0, -- Distance traveled during current move. Reset by `cursor.distance_reset_timer`.
 	hover_raw = false,
 	-- Event handlers that are only fired on zones defined during render loop.
 	---@type {event: string, hitbox: Hitbox; handler: CursorEventHandler}[]
@@ -70,6 +71,12 @@ mp.observe_property('cursor-autohide', 'number', function(_, val)
 	cursor.autohide_timer.timeout = (val or 1000) / 1000
 end)
 
+cursor.distance_reset_timer = mp.add_timeout(0.2, function()
+	cursor.distance = 0
+	request_render()
+end)
+cursor.distance_reset_timer:kill()
+
 -- Called at the beginning of each render
 function cursor:clear_zones()
 	itable_clear(self.zones)
@@ -259,7 +266,7 @@ function cursor:_find_history_sample()
 	return self.history:tail()
 end
 
--- Returns a table with current velocities in in pixels per second.
+-- Returns the current velocity vector in pixels per second.
 ---@return Point
 function cursor:get_velocity()
 	local snap = self:_find_history_sample()
@@ -323,6 +330,16 @@ function cursor:move(x, y)
 				Elements:trigger('global_mouse_enter')
 			end
 
+			-- Update current move travel distance
+			-- `mp.get_time() - last.time < 0.5` check is there to ignore first event after long inactivity to
+			-- filter out big jumps due to window being repositioned/rescaled (e.g. opening a different file).
+			local last = self.last_event.move
+			if last and last.x < math.huge and last.y < math.huge and mp.get_time() - last.time < 0.5 then
+				self.distance = self.distance + get_point_to_point_proximity(cursor, last)
+				cursor.distance_reset_timer:kill()
+				cursor.distance_reset_timer:resume()
+			end
+
 			Elements:update_proximities()
 			-- Update history
 			self.history:insert({x = self.x, y = self.y, time = mp.get_time()})