diff --git a/src/menus/lib/plugin.rs b/src/menus/lib/plugin.rs
index 022919e..5210373 100644
--- a/src/menus/lib/plugin.rs
+++ b/src/menus/lib/plugin.rs
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ use bevy::{
     state::state::FreelyMutableState,
 };
 
+use crate::cleanup::despawn;
+
 use super::{
     ItemPosition, MenuItemInternal, MenuItemType, OnPressAction,
     menus::{Menu, Menus},
@@ -30,7 +32,8 @@ where
                     update_ui_trigger::<NavState>,
                     handle_press_actions::<NavState>.run_if(in_state(self.trigger.clone())),
                 ),
-            );
+            )
+            .add_systems(OnExit(self.trigger.clone()), close_menu::<NavState>);
     }
 }
 
@@ -53,6 +56,15 @@ impl<T: States, S: States> Menus<T, S> {
     }
 }
 
+fn close_menu<S: States + FreelyMutableState>(
+    mut c: Commands,
+    mut nav_state: ResMut<NextState<S>>,
+    closed_when: Res<MenusClosedWhen<S>>,
+) {
+    c.run_system_cached(despawn::<UiParent<S>>);
+    nav_state.set(closed_when.0.clone());
+}
+
 #[derive(Resource)]
 struct MenusStore<S: States>(HashMap<S, Menu<S>>);
 #[derive(Resource)]