diff --git a/ExplorerPatcher/dllmain.c b/ExplorerPatcher/dllmain.c
index a2e89a7..f1647f5 100644
--- a/ExplorerPatcher/dllmain.c
+++ b/ExplorerPatcher/dllmain.c
@@ -2349,7 +2349,8 @@ LRESULT CALLBACK Shell_TrayWndMouseProc(
     _In_ LPARAM lParam
 )
 {
-    if (!bOldTaskbar && 
+    if (!bOldTaskbar &&
+        !bNoPropertiesInContextMenu &&
         nCode == HC_ACTION && 
         wParam == WM_RBUTTONUP && 
         IsPointOnEmptyAreaOfNewTaskbar(((MOUSEHOOKSTRUCT*)lParam)->pt)
diff --git a/ExplorerPatcher/settings.reg b/ExplorerPatcher/settings.reg
index 1425538..eba4489 100644
--- a/ExplorerPatcher/settings.reg
+++ b/ExplorerPatcher/settings.reg
@@ -725,7 +725,7 @@
 ;d Enable SysListView32 for Explorer views *
 @=""
 [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\ExplorerPatcher]
-;b Hide the program settings item ("Properties") from the taskbar context menu
+;b Do not change the taskbar context menu (e.g. do not display the "Properties" item)
 "NoPropertiesInContextMenu"=dword:00000000
 ;b Enable symbols download *
 "EnableSymbolDownload"=dword:00000001
diff --git a/ExplorerPatcher/settings10.reg b/ExplorerPatcher/settings10.reg
index a7788a7..323ca81 100644
--- a/ExplorerPatcher/settings10.reg
+++ b/ExplorerPatcher/settings10.reg
@@ -560,7 +560,7 @@
 ;d Enable SysListView32 for Explorer views *
 @=""
 [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\ExplorerPatcher]
-;b Hide the program settings item ("Properties") from the taskbar context menu
+;b Do not change the taskbar context menu (e.g. do not display the "Properties" item)
 "NoPropertiesInContextMenu"=dword:00000000
 ;b Enable symbols download *
 "EnableSymbolDownload"=dword:00000001