diff --git a/layers.cpp b/layers.cpp
index a3a52d956c..694240fbc9 100644
--- a/layers.cpp
+++ b/layers.cpp
@@ -270,6 +270,8 @@ void Workspace::lowerClient( Client* c )
     {
     if ( !c )
         return;
+    if( c->isTopMenu())
+        return;
 
     c->cancelAutoRaise();
 
@@ -295,6 +297,8 @@ void Workspace::lowerClientWithinApplication( Client* c )
     {
     if ( !c )
         return;
+    if( c->isTopMenu())
+        return;
 
     c->cancelAutoRaise();
 
@@ -321,6 +325,8 @@ void Workspace::raiseClient( Client* c )
     {
     if ( !c )
         return;
+    if( c->isTopMenu())
+        return;
 
     c->cancelAutoRaise();
 
@@ -349,6 +355,8 @@ void Workspace::raiseClientWithinApplication( Client* c )
     {
     if ( !c )
         return;
+    if( c->isTopMenu())
+        return;
 
     c->cancelAutoRaise();
 
@@ -397,6 +405,8 @@ void Workspace::lowerClientRequest( Client* c, NET::RequestSource src, Time /*ti
 
 void Workspace::restackClientUnderActive( Client* c )
     {
+    if( c->isTopMenu())
+        return;
     if( !active_client || active_client == c )
         {
         raiseClient( c );