diff --git a/mail/components/compose/content/MsgComposeCommands.js b/mail/components/compose/content/MsgComposeCommands.js
index 9c2346fed61d..62b5731d1e9f 100644
--- a/mail/components/compose/content/MsgComposeCommands.js
+++ b/mail/components/compose/content/MsgComposeCommands.js
@@ -259,7 +259,9 @@ var gComposeRecyclingListener = {
 
     // Stop InlineSpellCheckerUI so personal dictionary is saved
     enableInlineSpellCheck(false);
-    
+    // clear any suggestions in the context menu
+    InlineSpellCheckerUI.clearSuggestionsFromMenu();
+           
     //Reset editor
     EditorResetFontAndColorAttributes();
     EditorCleanup();