diff --git a/ghost/admin/app/components/gh-context-menu.js b/ghost/admin/app/components/gh-context-menu.js
index 4bca51893c..31664332f4 100644
--- a/ghost/admin/app/components/gh-context-menu.js
+++ b/ghost/admin/app/components/gh-context-menu.js
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ export default class GhContextMenu extends Component {
      * modal: modal open
      * loading: performing an action
      */
-    state = states[0];
+    state = 'default';
 
     #originalConfirm = null;
     #modal = null;