diff --git a/includes/modules/menus.php b/includes/modules/menus.php
index 6faad872c..cd789d759 100644
--- a/includes/modules/menus.php
+++ b/includes/modules/menus.php
@@ -115,6 +115,10 @@ public static function merge_item_data( $item ) {
 		}
 
 		if ( isset( $item->popup_id ) ) {
+			$popup = pum_get_popup( $item->popup_id );
+			if ( $popup->is_enabled() ) {
+				PUM_Site_Popups::preload_popup( $popup );
+			}
 			$item->classes[] = 'popmake-' . $item->popup_id;
 		}