diff --git a/src/mode/katemodemenu.h b/src/mode/katemodemenu.h
--- a/src/mode/katemodemenu.h
+++ b/src/mode/katemodemenu.h
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
         : KActionMenu(text, parent)
     {
         init();
+        setDelayed(false);
     }
 
     ~KateModeMenu();
diff --git a/src/schema/kateschema.h b/src/schema/kateschema.h
--- a/src/schema/kateschema.h
+++ b/src/schema/kateschema.h
@@ -87,6 +87,7 @@
         : KActionMenu(text, parent)
     {
         init();
+        setDelayed(false);
     }
 
     void updateMenu(KTextEditor::ViewPrivate *view);
diff --git a/src/script/katescriptaction.cpp b/src/script/katescriptaction.cpp
--- a/src/script/katescriptaction.cpp
+++ b/src/script/katescriptaction.cpp
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@
     , m_view(view)
 {
     repopulate();
+    setDelayed(false);
 
     // on script-reload signal, repopulate script menu
     connect(KTextEditor::EditorPrivate::self()->scriptManager(), SIGNAL(reloaded()),
diff --git a/src/syntax/katehighlightmenu.h b/src/syntax/katehighlightmenu.h
--- a/src/syntax/katehighlightmenu.h
+++ b/src/syntax/katehighlightmenu.h
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@
         : KActionMenu(text, parent)
     {
         init();
+        setDelayed(false);
     }
 
     ~KateHighlightingMenu();
diff --git a/src/utils/kateautoindent.cpp b/src/utils/kateautoindent.cpp
--- a/src/utils/kateautoindent.cpp
+++ b/src/utils/kateautoindent.cpp
@@ -458,6 +458,7 @@
 KateViewIndentationAction::KateViewIndentationAction(KTextEditor::DocumentPrivate *_doc, const QString &text, QObject *parent)
     : KActionMenu(text, parent), doc(_doc)
 {
+    setDelayed(false);
     connect(menu(), SIGNAL(aboutToShow()), this, SLOT(slotAboutToShow()));
     actionGroup = new QActionGroup(menu());
 }
diff --git a/src/utils/katebookmarks.cpp b/src/utils/katebookmarks.cpp
--- a/src/utils/katebookmarks.cpp
+++ b/src/utils/katebookmarks.cpp
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@
 
     KActionMenu *actionMenu = new KActionMenu(i18n("&Bookmarks"), this);
     ac->addAction(QStringLiteral("bookmarks"), actionMenu);
+    actionMenu->setDelayed(false);
     m_bookmarksMenu = actionMenu->menu();
 
     connect(m_bookmarksMenu, SIGNAL(aboutToShow()), this, SLOT(bookmarkMenuAboutToShow()));