diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 5e12e756..ab6cdd9d 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -587,10 +587,7 @@ appearance of the fuzzy finder interface.
           or mouse.column <= 0
           or mouse.winrow > #menu.entries
         then
-          -- Find the root menu
-          while menu and menu.prev_menu do
-            menu = menu.prev_menu
-          end
+          menu = menu:root() --[[@as dropbar_menu_t]]
           if menu then
             menu:finish_preview(true)
             menu:update_hover_hl()
@@ -958,9 +955,9 @@ the symbols:
               }),
               sym:merge({
                 on_click = function()
-                  local current_menu = symbol.menu
-                  while current_menu and current_menu.prev_menu do
-                    current_menu = current_menu.prev_menu
+                  local root_menu = symbol.menu and symbol.menu:root()
+                  if root_menu then
+                    root_menu:close(false)
                   end
                   if current_menu then
                     current_menu:close(false)
@@ -1774,6 +1771,7 @@ Declared and defined in [`lua/dropbar/menu.lua`](lua/dropbar/menu.lua).
 | ------                                                                                                                            | ------                                                                                                                                                                      |
 | `dropbar_menu_t:new(opts: dropbar_menu_t?): dropbar_menu_t`                                                                       | constructor of `dropbar_menu_t`                                                                                                                                             |
 | `dropbar_menu_t:del()`                                                                                                            | destructor of `dropbar_menu_t`                                                                                                                                              |
+| `dropbar_menu_t:root(): dropbar_menu_t?`                                                                                          | get the root menu (menu without `prev_menu`)                                                                                                                                |
 | `dropbar_menu_t:eval_win_configs()`                                                                                               | evaluate window configurations `dropbar_menu_t.win_configs` and store the result in `dropbar_menu_t._win_configs`                                                           |
 | `dropbar_menu_t:get_component_at(pos: integer[], look_ahead: boolean?): dropbar_symbol_t?, { start: integer, end: integer }?`     | get the component<sub>[`dropbar_symbol_t`](#dropbar_symbol_t)</sub> at position `pos` and its range it occupies in the entry it belongs to                                  |
 | `dropbar_menu_t:click_at(pos: integer[], min_width: integer?, n_clicks: integer?, button: string?, modifiers: string?)`           | simulate a click at `pos` in the menu                                                                                                                                       |
diff --git a/doc/dropbar.txt b/doc/dropbar.txt
index 49920e5a..76bfb8ed 100644
--- a/doc/dropbar.txt
+++ b/doc/dropbar.txt
@@ -525,10 +525,7 @@ appearance of the fuzzy finder interface.
                   or mouse.column <= 0
                   or mouse.winrow > #menu.entries
                 then
-                  -- Find the root menu
-                  while menu and menu.prev_menu do
-                    menu = menu.prev_menu
-                  end
+		  menu = menu:root() --[[@as dropbar_menu_t]]
                   if menu then
                     menu:finish_preview(true)
                     menu:update_hover_hl()
@@ -887,12 +884,9 @@ the symbols:
 		      }),
 		      sym:merge({
 			on_click = function()
-			  local current_menu = symbol.menu
-			  while current_menu and current_menu.prev_menu do
-			    current_menu = current_menu.prev_menu
-			  end
-			  if current_menu then
-			    current_menu:close(false)
+			  local root_menu = symbol.menu and symbol.menu:root()
+			  if root_menu then
+			    root_menu:close(false)
 			  end
 			  sym:jump()
 			end,
@@ -2242,6 +2236,13 @@ dropbar_menu_t:del()                                    *dropbar_menu_t:del()*
 
  	Destructor of `dropbar_menu_t`
 
+dropbar_menu_t:root()                                  *dropbar_menu_t:root()*
+
+	Get the root menu (menu without `prev_menu`)
+
+	Returns ~
+	    (`dropbar_menu_t`?): the new menu
+
 					   *dropbar_menu_t:eval_win_configs()*
 dropbar_menu_t:eval_win_configs()
 
diff --git a/lua/dropbar/configs.lua b/lua/dropbar/configs.lua
index 5a6ffb06..e8ed8026 100644
--- a/lua/dropbar/configs.lua
+++ b/lua/dropbar/configs.lua
@@ -236,12 +236,9 @@ M.opts = {
               }),
               sym:merge({
                 on_click = function()
-                  local current_menu = symbol.menu
-                  while current_menu and current_menu.prev_menu do
-                    current_menu = current_menu.prev_menu
-                  end
-                  if current_menu then
-                    current_menu:close(false)
+                  local root_menu = symbol.menu and symbol.menu:root()
+                  if root_menu then
+                    root_menu:close(false)
                   end
                   sym:jump()
                 end,
@@ -649,10 +646,7 @@ M.opts = {
           or mouse.column <= 0
           or mouse.winrow > (#menu.entries + 1)
         then
-          -- Find the root menu
-          while menu and menu.prev_menu do
-            menu = menu.prev_menu
-          end
+          menu = menu:root() --[[@as dropbar_menu_t]]
           if menu then
             menu:finish_preview(true)
             menu:update_hover_hl()
diff --git a/lua/dropbar/menu.lua b/lua/dropbar/menu.lua
index 410d266c..72e505cf 100644
--- a/lua/dropbar/menu.lua
+++ b/lua/dropbar/menu.lua
@@ -247,6 +247,16 @@ function dropbar_menu_t:del()
   end
 end
 
+---Retrieves the root menu (first menu opened from winbar)
+---@return dropbar_menu_t?
+function dropbar_menu_t:root()
+  local current = self
+  while current and current.prev_menu do
+    current = current.prev_menu
+  end
+  return current
+end
+
 ---Evaluate window configurations
 ---Side effects: update self._win_configs
 ---@return nil
@@ -304,20 +314,6 @@ function dropbar_menu_t:click_at(pos, min_width, n_clicks, button, modifiers)
   end
 end
 
----Retrieves the root window of the menu.
----If `self.prev_menu` is nil then this `self.prev_win`.
----Otherwise, it is the root window of `self.prev_menu`.
----@return integer?
-function dropbar_menu_t:root_win()
-  local current = self
-  local win = self.prev_win
-  while current and current.prev_menu do
-    win = current.prev_menu.prev_win
-    current = current.prev_menu
-  end
-  return win
-end
-
 ---"Click" the component in the dropbar menu
 ---Side effects: update self.clicked_at
 ---@param symbol dropbar_symbol_t