diff --git a/code/_onclick/hud/radial.dm b/code/_onclick/hud/radial.dm
index 9a22a2b2891..9a39075b598 100644
--- a/code/_onclick/hud/radial.dm
+++ b/code/_onclick/hud/radial.dm
@@ -260,8 +260,9 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(radial_menus)
 		return
 	if(!uniqueid)
 		uniqueid = "defmenu_[user.UID()]_[anchor.UID()]"
-
-	if(GLOB.radial_menus[uniqueid])
+	if(GLOB.radial_menus[uniqueid]) // Calls the close button an already existing radial menu.
+		var/datum/radial_menu/existing_menu = GLOB.radial_menus[uniqueid]
+		existing_menu.finished = TRUE
 		return
 
 	var/datum/radial_menu/menu = new