diff --git a/source/blender/editors/interface/interface_handlers.c b/source/blender/editors/interface/interface_handlers.c
index 432d722dd62..011259dd959 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/interface/interface_handlers.c
+++ b/source/blender/editors/interface/interface_handlers.c
@@ -3338,14 +3338,13 @@ int ui_handle_menu_event(bContext *C, wmEvent *event, uiMenuBlockHandle *menu, i
 				if(inside || (block->flag & UI_BLOCK_LOOP)) {
 					if(event->val) {
 						but= ui_but_find_activated(ar);
-
 						if(but) {
-							if(ELEM(event->type, UPARROWKEY, WHEELUPMOUSE)) {
-								if(block->direction & UI_TOP) but= ui_but_next(but);
+							if(ELEM(event->type, DOWNARROWKEY, WHEELDOWNMOUSE)) {
+								if(block->direction & UI_DOWN) but= ui_but_next(but);
 								else but= ui_but_prev(but);
 							}
 							else {
-								if(block->direction & UI_TOP) but= ui_but_prev(but);
+								if(block->direction & UI_DOWN) but= ui_but_prev(but);
 								else but= ui_but_next(but);
 							}
 
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/interface/interface_regions.c b/source/blender/editors/interface/interface_regions.c
index 7361e17079a..16641973b02 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/interface/interface_regions.c
+++ b/source/blender/editors/interface/interface_regions.c
@@ -672,7 +672,6 @@ uiMenuBlockHandle *ui_menu_block_create(bContext *C, ARegion *butregion, uiBut *
 		saferct= MEM_callocN(sizeof(uiSafetyRct), "uiSafetyRct");
 		saferct->safety= block->safety;
 		BLI_addhead(&block->saferct, saferct);
-		block->direction= UI_TOP;
 	}
 
 	/* the block and buttons were positioned in window space as in 2.4x, now
@@ -1340,6 +1339,7 @@ uiBlock *ui_block_func_PUPMENU(bContext *C, uiMenuBlockHandle *handle, void *arg
 	block= uiBeginBlock(C, handle->region, "menu", UI_EMBOSSP, UI_HELV);
 	uiBlockSetFlag(block, UI_BLOCK_LOOP|UI_BLOCK_REDRAW|UI_BLOCK_RET_1|UI_BLOCK_NUMSELECT);
 	block->themecol= TH_MENU_ITEM;
+	block->direction= UI_DOWN;
 	
 	md= decompose_menu_string(info->instr);
 
@@ -1503,6 +1503,7 @@ uiBlock *ui_block_func_PUPMENUCOL(bContext *C, uiMenuBlockHandle *handle, void *
 	block= uiBeginBlock(C, handle->region, "menu", UI_EMBOSSP, UI_HELV);
 	uiBlockSetFlag(block, UI_BLOCK_LOOP|UI_BLOCK_REDRAW|UI_BLOCK_RET_1|UI_BLOCK_NUMSELECT);
 	block->themecol= TH_MENU_ITEM;
+	block->direction= UI_DOWN;
 	
 	md= decompose_menu_string(info->instr);