diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 805c3aeb..c1a7f04f 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ This project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.htm
 ### Changed
 - Update scripting addition for macOS 26.2 Apple Silicon [#2693](https://github.com/asmvik/yabai/issues/2693)
 - Fix window sub-level query for macOS 26 [#2726](https://github.com/asmvik/yabai/issues/2726)
+- Fix focus_follows_mouse where MENU_CLOSED was resetting ffm_mode when called without a corresponding MENU_OPENED [#2740](https://github.com/asmvik/yabai/pull/2740)
 
 ## [7.1.16] - 2025-10-07
 ### Changed
diff --git a/src/event_loop.c b/src/event_loop.c
index afdb93d9..3996ea75 100644
--- a/src/event_loop.c
+++ b/src/event_loop.c
@@ -1535,10 +1535,10 @@ static EVENT_HANDLER(MENU_CLOSED)
     --is_menu_open;
 
     if (is_menu_open < 0) {
+        // Sometimes Chrome apps call MENU_CLOSED without a corresponding MENU_OPENED,
+        // so just reset the `is_menu_open` and don't reset the FFM mode.
         is_menu_open = 0;
-    }
-
-    if (is_menu_open == 0) {
+    } else if (is_menu_open == 0) {
         g_window_manager.ffm_mode = ffm_value;
     }
 }