diff --git a/scripts/startup/bl_ui/space_view3d.py b/scripts/startup/bl_ui/space_view3d.py
index 07230c7eb7d..5e48e6840a0 100644
--- a/scripts/startup/bl_ui/space_view3d.py
+++ b/scripts/startup/bl_ui/space_view3d.py
@@ -3408,7 +3408,7 @@ class VIEW3D_MT_make_links(Menu):
         layout.operator("object.join_uvs", text="Copy UV Maps")
 
         layout.separator()
-
+        layout.operator_context = 'INVOKE_DEFAULT'
         layout.operator("object.data_transfer")
         layout.operator("object.datalayout_transfer")