diff --git a/modules/ve/ce/ve.ce.ResizableNode.js b/modules/ve/ce/ve.ce.ResizableNode.js
index 40371a88e8..3c402669ed 100644
--- a/modules/ve/ce/ve.ce.ResizableNode.js
+++ b/modules/ve/ce/ve.ce.ResizableNode.js
@@ -290,9 +290,9 @@ ve.ce.ResizableNode.prototype.onDocumentMouseUp = function () {
 		);
 	}
 
-	// Show the context menu. This usually happens with the redraw, but not if the
+	// Update the context menu. This usually happens with the redraw, but not if the
 	// user doesn't perform a drag
-	this.root.getSurface().getSurface().getContext().show();
+	this.root.getSurface().getSurface().getContext().update();
 
 	this.emit( 'resize' );
 };