diff --git a/scripts/kconfig/qconf.cc b/scripts/kconfig/qconf.cc
index 23d1cb01a41a..fdef05c62237 100644
--- a/scripts/kconfig/qconf.cc
+++ b/scripts/kconfig/qconf.cc
@@ -785,7 +785,8 @@ void ConfigList::mouseReleaseEvent(QMouseEvent* e)
 					break;
 				ptype = menu->prompt ? menu->prompt->type : P_UNKNOWN;
 				if (ptype == P_MENU && rootEntry != menu &&
-				    mode != fullMode && mode != menuMode)
+				    mode != fullMode && mode != menuMode &&
+                                    mode != listMode)
 					emit menuSelected(menu);
 				else
 					changeValue(item);
@@ -835,7 +836,7 @@ void ConfigList::mouseDoubleClickEvent(QMouseEvent* e)
 	if (!menu)
 		goto skip;
 	ptype = menu->prompt ? menu->prompt->type : P_UNKNOWN;
-	if (ptype == P_MENU) {
+	if (ptype == P_MENU && mode != listMode) {
 		if (mode == singleMode)
 			emit itemSelected(menu);
 		else if (mode == symbolMode)