diff --git a/reactos/win32ss/user/ntuser/menu.c b/reactos/win32ss/user/ntuser/menu.c
index cc43469ff04..b687b327549 100644
--- a/reactos/win32ss/user/ntuser/menu.c
+++ b/reactos/win32ss/user/ntuser/menu.c
@@ -2706,7 +2706,13 @@ UINT MENU_DrawMenuBar( HDC hDC, LPRECT lprect, PWND pWnd, BOOL suppress_draw )
     HFONT hfontOld = 0;
     PMENU lppop = UserGetMenuObject(UlongToHandle(pWnd->IDMenu));
 
-    if (lppop == NULL || lprect == NULL)
+    if (lppop == NULL)
+    {
+        // No menu. Do not reserve any space
+        return 0;
+    }
+    
+    if (lprect == NULL)
     {
         return UserGetSystemMetrics(SM_CYMENU);
     }