diff --git a/gns3/items/link_item.py b/gns3/items/link_item.py
index 64d5a0e3..f9549391 100644
--- a/gns3/items/link_item.py
+++ b/gns3/items/link_item.py
@@ -322,7 +322,7 @@ class LinkItem(QtWidgets.QGraphicsPathItem):
             # create the contextual menu
             self.setHovered(True)
             self.setAcceptHoverEvents(False)
-            menu = QtWidgets.QMenu(parent=self)
+            menu = QtWidgets.QMenu(parent=self.scene().parent())
             self.populateLinkContextualMenu(menu)
             menu.exec(QtGui.QCursor.pos())
             self.setAcceptHoverEvents(True)
diff --git a/gns3/items/node_item.py b/gns3/items/node_item.py
index f22c0461..3c7cc234 100644
--- a/gns3/items/node_item.py
+++ b/gns3/items/node_item.py
@@ -402,7 +402,7 @@ class NodeItem(QtSvgWidgets.QGraphicsSvgItem):
         """
 
         self._selected_port = None
-        menu = QtWidgets.QMenu(parent=self)
+        menu = QtWidgets.QMenu(parent=self.scene().parent())
         ports = self._node.ports()
         if not ports:
             QtWidgets.QMessageBox.critical(self.scene().parent(), "Link", "No port available, please configure this device")