diff --git a/src/vaadin-menu-bar-button.html b/src/vaadin-menu-bar-button.html
index 41ae2cf..dc853a6 100644
--- a/src/vaadin-menu-bar-button.html
+++ b/src/vaadin-menu-bar-button.html
@@ -34,7 +34,10 @@
 
         this.addEventListener('keydown', e => {
           this._activeKeyPressed = e.keyCode === 13 || e.keyCode === 32;
+        });
 
+        // Clear the flag after the click event is handled by menu-bar.
+        this.addEventListener('click', e => {
           setTimeout(() => {
             this._activeKeyPressed = null;
           });
@@ -45,4 +48,3 @@
     customElements.define(MenuBarButtonElement.is, MenuBarButtonElement);
   })();
 </script>
-