diff --git a/evennia/utils/evmenu.py b/evennia/utils/evmenu.py
index d248910e76..69042e8516 100644
--- a/evennia/utils/evmenu.py
+++ b/evennia/utils/evmenu.py
@@ -753,10 +753,6 @@ class EvMenu(object):
         else:
             self.caller.msg(_HELP_NO_OPTION_MATCH, session=self._session)
 
-        if not (self.options or self.default):
-            # no options - we are at the end of the menu.
-            self.close_menu()
-
     # formatters - override in a child class
 
     def nodetext_formatter(self, nodetext):