diff --git a/etc/menu.conf b/etc/menu.conf
index bb8177fa76..8aa273bcb7 100644
--- a/etc/menu.conf
+++ b/etc/menu.conf
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
 <txt name="man" file="manpage.txt"/>
 
 <filesel name="open_file"/>
-<filesel name="open_list" file-action="loadlist '%p'" auto-close="yes"
+<filesel name="open_list" file-action="loadlist '%p'"
 	 title="Open a playlist: %p"
 	 filter="/etc/mplayer/extensions_filter"
 	 actions="d:run 'mp_loader \'%p\' d',c:run 'mp_loader \'%p\' c'" />