diff --git a/CHANGELOG.unreleased.md b/CHANGELOG.unreleased.md
index f4d80e94a7..0836ebe54e 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.unreleased.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.unreleased.md
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ For upgrade instructions, please check the [migration guide](MIGRATIONS.released
 -
 
 ### Fixed
-- 
+- Fixed a bug that windows user could not open the context menu as it instantly closed after opening. [#5756](https://github.com/scalableminds/webknossos/pull/5756).
 
 ### Removed
 -
diff --git a/frontend/javascripts/oxalis/view/layouting/tracing_layout_view.js b/frontend/javascripts/oxalis/view/layouting/tracing_layout_view.js
index 668edb4df7..ef243f5d28 100644
--- a/frontend/javascripts/oxalis/view/layouting/tracing_layout_view.js
+++ b/frontend/javascripts/oxalis/view/layouting/tracing_layout_view.js
@@ -164,12 +164,20 @@ class TracingLayoutView extends React.PureComponent<PropsWithRouter, State> {
     globalPosition: Vector3,
     viewport: OrthoView,
   ) => {
-    this.setState({
-      contextMenuPosition: [xPos, yPos],
-      clickedNodeId: nodeId,
-      contextMenuGlobalPosition: globalPosition,
-      contextMenuViewport: viewport,
-    });
+    // On Windows the right click to open the context menu is also triggered for the overlay
+    // of the context menu. This causes the context menu to instantly close after opening.
+    // Therefore delay the state update to delay that the context menu is rendered.
+    // Thus the context overlay does not get the right click as an event and therefore does not close.
+    setTimeout(
+      () =>
+        this.setState({
+          contextMenuPosition: [xPos, yPos],
+          clickedNodeId: nodeId,
+          contextMenuGlobalPosition: globalPosition,
+          contextMenuViewport: viewport,
+        }),
+      0,
+    );
   };
 
   hideContextMenu = () => {