diff --git a/src/vs/base/browser/ui/menu/menubar.ts b/src/vs/base/browser/ui/menu/menubar.ts
index 765d4f2f13a..694bcd729e6 100644
--- a/src/vs/base/browser/ui/menu/menubar.ts
+++ b/src/vs/base/browser/ui/menu/menubar.ts
@@ -698,7 +698,7 @@ export class MenuBar extends Disposable {
 
 	private focusPrevious(): void {
 
-		if (!this.focusedMenu) {
+		if (!this.focusedMenu || this.numMenusShown === 0) {
 			return;
 		}
 
@@ -728,7 +728,7 @@ export class MenuBar extends Disposable {
 	}
 
 	private focusNext(): void {
-		if (!this.focusedMenu) {
+		if (!this.focusedMenu || this.numMenusShown === 0) {
 			return;
 		}