diff --git a/src/input/cursor.c b/src/input/cursor.c
index ca50a8ce..309bb6cd 100644
--- a/src/input/cursor.c
+++ b/src/input/cursor.c
@@ -940,13 +940,11 @@ cursor_button_press(struct seat *seat, uint32_t button,
 	}
 
 	if (server->input_mode == LAB_INPUT_STATE_MENU) {
-		/* We are closing the menu on RELEASE to not leak a stray release */
-		if (ctx.type != LAB_SSD_MENU) {
-			close_menu = true;
-		} else if (menu_call_actions(ctx.node)) {
-			/* Action was successful, may fail if item just opens a submenu */
-			close_menu = true;
-		}
+		/*
+		 * We close the menu on RELEASE to not leak a stray releases and
+		 * to be consistent with Openbox
+		 */
+		close_menu = true;
 		return;
 	}
 
@@ -1011,9 +1009,13 @@ cursor_button_release(struct seat *seat, uint32_t button,
 
 	if (server->input_mode == LAB_INPUT_STATE_MENU) {
 		if (close_menu) {
-			menu_close_root(server);
-			cursor_update_common(server, &ctx, time_msec,
-				/*cursor_has_moved*/ false);
+			if (ctx.type == LAB_SSD_MENU) {
+				menu_call_selected_actions(server);
+			} else {
+				menu_close_root(server);
+				cursor_update_common(server, &ctx, time_msec,
+					/*cursor_has_moved*/ false);
+			}
 			close_menu = false;
 		}
 		return;
diff --git a/src/input/keyboard.c b/src/input/keyboard.c
index 1cf0f6a9..2b53ff0f 100644
--- a/src/input/keyboard.c
+++ b/src/input/keyboard.c
@@ -331,10 +331,7 @@ handle_menu_keys(struct server *server, struct keysyms *syms)
 			menu_submenu_leave(server);
 			break;
 		case XKB_KEY_Return:
-			if (menu_call_selected_actions(server)) {
-				menu_close_root(server);
-				cursor_update_focus(server);
-			}
+			menu_call_selected_actions(server);
 			break;
 		case XKB_KEY_Escape:
 			menu_close_root(server);
diff --git a/src/menu/menu.c b/src/menu/menu.c
index 7fc1cecf..236ab26d 100644
--- a/src/menu/menu.c
+++ b/src/menu/menu.c
@@ -931,9 +931,6 @@ menu_execute_item(struct menuitem *item)
 		return false;
 	}
 
-	actions_run(item->parent->triggered_by_view,
-		item->parent->server, &item->actions, 0);
-
 	/*
 	 * We close the menu here to provide a faster feedback to the user.
 	 * We do that without resetting the input state so src/cursor.c
@@ -942,6 +939,17 @@ menu_execute_item(struct menuitem *item)
 	menu_close(item->parent->server->menu_current);
 	item->parent->server->menu_current = NULL;
 
+	struct server *server = item->parent->server;
+	menu_close_root(server);
+	cursor_update_focus(server);
+
+	/*
+	 * We call the actions after menu_close_root() so that virtual keyboard
+	 * input is sent to the focused_surface instead of being absorbed by the
+	 * menu. Consider for example: `wlrctl keyboard type abc`
+	 */
+	actions_run(item->parent->triggered_by_view, server, &item->actions, 0);
+
 	return true;
 }