diff --git a/WPrefs.app/Expert.c b/WPrefs.app/Expert.c
index b1a8e9bd..157bc393 100644
--- a/WPrefs.app/Expert.c
+++ b/WPrefs.app/Expert.c
@@ -116,7 +116,10 @@ static const struct {
 	  /* default: */ True, OPTION_WMAKER, "WrapAppiconsInDock" },
 	  
 	{ N_("Double click on titlebar maximize a window to full screen."),
-	  /* default: */ False, OPTION_WMAKER, "DbClickFullScreen" }
+	  /* default: */ False, OPTION_WMAKER, "DbClickFullScreen" },
+
+	{ N_("Close rootmenu when mouse (left or right) is clicked outside focus."),
+	  /* default: */ False, OPTION_WMAKER, "CloseRootMenuByLeftOrRightMouseClick" }
 
 };
 
diff --git a/WPrefs.app/po/ru.po b/WPrefs.app/po/ru.po
index c5dbd069..75156285 100644
--- a/WPrefs.app/po/ru.po
+++ b/WPrefs.app/po/ru.po
@@ -432,11 +432,14 @@ msgstr "Прилипания окон по краям и углам."
 msgid "Snapping a window to the top maximizes it to the full screen."
 msgstr "Распахнуть окно при перетаскивании к верхнему краю."
 
-
 #: ../../WPrefs.app/Expert.c:118
 msgid "Double click on titlebar maximize a window to full screen."
 msgstr "Распахнуть окно двойным щелчком."
 
+#: ../../WPrefs.app/Expert.c:121
+msgid "Close rootmenu when mouse (left or right) is clicked outside focus."
+msgstr "Закрывать меню приложений правым или левым щелчком мыши вне фокуса."
+
 #: ../../WPrefs.app/Expert.c:328
 msgid "Expert User Preferences"
 msgstr "Установки для опытного пользователя"
diff --git a/src/WindowMaker.h b/src/WindowMaker.h
index b4f3a885..fa04093b 100644
--- a/src/WindowMaker.h
+++ b/src/WindowMaker.h
@@ -454,6 +454,7 @@ extern struct WPreferences {
 	char cycle_active_head_only;        /* Cycle only windows on the active head */
 	char cycle_ignore_minimized;        /* Ignore minimized windows when cycling */
 	char double_click_fullscreen;       /* Double click on titlebar maximize a window to full screen*/
+	char close_rootmenu_left_right_click;/* Close application menu when mouse (left or right) is clicked outside focus */
 	char strict_windoze_cycle;          /* don't close switch panel when shift is released */
 	char panel_only_open;               /* Only open the switch panel; don't switch */
 	int minipreview_size;               /* Size of Mini-Previews in pixels */
diff --git a/src/defaults.c b/src/defaults.c
index 11c438f2..2f68539c 100644
--- a/src/defaults.c
+++ b/src/defaults.c
@@ -827,7 +827,9 @@ WDefaultEntry optionList[] = {
 	{"CycleIgnoreMinimized", "NO", NULL,
 	    &wPreferences.cycle_ignore_minimized, getBool, NULL, NULL, NULL},
 	{"DbClickFullScreen", "NO", NULL,
-	    &wPreferences.double_click_fullscreen, getBool, NULL, NULL, NULL}
+	    &wPreferences.double_click_fullscreen, getBool, NULL, NULL, NULL},
+	{"CloseRootMenuByLeftOrRightMouseClick", "NO", NULL,
+	    &wPreferences.close_rootmenu_left_right_click, getBool, NULL, NULL, NULL}
 };
 
 static void initDefaults(void)
diff --git a/src/event.c b/src/event.c
index 007b10b4..f5014e3b 100644
--- a/src/event.c
+++ b/src/event.c
@@ -759,6 +759,18 @@ static void executeButtonAction(WScreen *scr, XEvent *event, int action)
 	case WA_SELECT_WINDOWS:
 		wUnselectWindows(scr);
 		wSelectWindows(scr, event);
+		if (wPreferences.close_rootmenu_left_right_click){
+			WMenu *menu = NULL;
+			WMPropList *definition;
+			menu = scr->root_menu;
+			if (scr->root_menu){
+				wMenuDestroy(menu,True);
+				scr->root_menu = NULL;
+				definition = w_global.domain.root_menu->dictionary;
+				menu = configureMenu(scr, definition);
+				scr->root_menu = menu;
+			}
+		}
 		break;
 	case WA_OPEN_APPMENU:
 		OpenRootMenu(scr, event->xbutton.x_root, event->xbutton.y_root, False);
diff --git a/src/rootmenu.c b/src/rootmenu.c
index fc8774e0..f391fc60 100644
--- a/src/rootmenu.c
+++ b/src/rootmenu.c
@@ -66,7 +66,6 @@ static WMenu *readMenuPipe(WScreen * scr, char **file_name);
 static WMenu *readPLMenuPipe(WScreen * scr, char **file_name);
 static WMenu *readMenuFile(WScreen *scr, const char *file_name);
 static WMenu *readMenuDirectory(WScreen *scr, const char *title, char **file_name, const char *command);
-static WMenu *configureMenu(WScreen *scr, WMPropList *definition);
 static void menu_parser_register_macros(WMenuParser parser);
 
 typedef struct Shortcut {
@@ -1467,7 +1466,7 @@ static WMenu *makeDefaultMenu(WScreen * scr)
  *
  *----------------------------------------------------------------------
  */
-static WMenu *configureMenu(WScreen *scr, WMPropList *definition)
+WMenu *configureMenu(WScreen *scr, WMPropList *definition)
 {
 	WMenu *menu = NULL;
 	WMPropList *elem;
diff --git a/src/rootmenu.h b/src/rootmenu.h
index 497b5267..44475b09 100644
--- a/src/rootmenu.h
+++ b/src/rootmenu.h
@@ -25,5 +25,6 @@
 Bool wRootMenuPerformShortcut(XEvent * event);
 void wRootMenuBindShortcuts(Window window);
 void OpenRootMenu(WScreen * scr, int x, int y, int keyboard);
+WMenu *configureMenu(WScreen *scr, WMPropList *definition);
 
 #endif /* WMROOTMENU_H */