diff --git a/packages/menus/src/containers/MenuContainer.js b/packages/menus/src/containers/MenuContainer.js
index 289df2b749b..07f5578de5a 100644
--- a/packages/menus/src/containers/MenuContainer.js
+++ b/packages/menus/src/containers/MenuContainer.js
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ class MenuContainer extends ControlledComponent {
   componentWillUnmount() {
     const doc = getDocument ? getDocument(this.props) : document;
 
-    doc.addEventListener('mousedown', this.handleOutsideMouseDown);
+    doc.removeEventListener('mousedown', this.handleOutsideMouseDown);
   }
 
   componentDidUpdate(prevProps, prevState) {
diff --git a/packages/menus/src/containers/MenuContainer.spec.js b/packages/menus/src/containers/MenuContainer.spec.js
index a2807e87681..65580a37220 100644
--- a/packages/menus/src/containers/MenuContainer.spec.js
+++ b/packages/menus/src/containers/MenuContainer.spec.js
@@ -254,6 +254,20 @@ describe('MenuContainer', () => {
     });
   });
 
+  describe('componentWillUnmount', () => {
+    it('removes mousedown event listener', () => {
+      const removeEventListenerSpy = jest.fn();
+
+      document.removeEventListener = removeEventListenerSpy;
+      wrapper = mountWithTheme(basicExample({ onChange: onChangeSpy }), {
+        enzymeOptions: { attachTo: document.body }
+      });
+      wrapper.unmount();
+
+      expect(removeEventListenerSpy).toHaveBeenCalled();
+    });
+  });
+
   describe('getTriggerProps()', () => {
     beforeEach(() => {
       wrapper = mountWithTheme(basicExample({ onChange: onChangeSpy }));