diff --git a/packages/react/src/components/OverflowMenu/OverflowMenu.js b/packages/react/src/components/OverflowMenu/OverflowMenu.js
index e135065af4bc..c7d6ee083a74 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/components/OverflowMenu/OverflowMenu.js
+++ b/packages/react/src/components/OverflowMenu/OverflowMenu.js
@@ -347,7 +347,10 @@ class OverflowMenu extends Component {
   };
 
   handleClickOutside = evt => {
-    if (!this._menuBody || !this._menuBody.contains(evt.target)) {
+    if (
+      this.state.open &&
+      (!this._menuBody || !this._menuBody.contains(evt.target))
+    ) {
       this.closeMenu();
     }
   };