diff --git a/ui/jquery.ui.menu.js b/ui/jquery.ui.menu.js
index e8b8ed1fcb..be04fff1cb 100644
--- a/ui/jquery.ui.menu.js
+++ b/ui/jquery.ui.menu.js
@@ -583,7 +583,8 @@ $.widget( "ui.menu", {
 	select: function( event ) {
 		// Save active reference before collapseAll triggers blur
 		var ui = {
-			item: this.active
+			// Selecting a menu item removes the active item causing multiple clicks to be missing an item
+			item: this.active || $( event.target ).closest( ".ui-menu-item" )
 		};
 		this.collapseAll( event, true );
 		this._trigger( "select", event, ui );