diff --git a/src/components/structures/UserMenu.tsx b/src/components/structures/UserMenu.tsx
index 4847d41fa8..ed5e0c2e55 100644
--- a/src/components/structures/UserMenu.tsx
+++ b/src/components/structures/UserMenu.tsx
@@ -203,6 +203,7 @@ export default class UserMenu extends React.Component<IProps, IState> {
         ev.stopPropagation();
 
         defaultDispatcher.dispatch({action: 'view_home_page'});
+        this.setState({contextMenuPosition: null}); // also close the menu
     };
 
     private onCommunitySettingsClick = (ev: ButtonEvent) => {