diff --git a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/inventorytags/InventoryTagsPlugin.java b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/inventorytags/InventoryTagsPlugin.java
index 3a203af564..c513ebe3d5 100644
--- a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/inventorytags/InventoryTagsPlugin.java
+++ b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/inventorytags/InventoryTagsPlugin.java
@@ -212,9 +212,12 @@ public class InventoryTagsPlugin extends Plugin
 				return;
 			}
 
-			MenuEntry[] menuList = new MenuEntry[GROUPS.size()];
+			MenuEntry[] menuList = new MenuEntry[GROUPS.size() + 1];
 			int num = 0;
 
+			// preserve the 'Cancel' option as the client will reuse the first entry for Cancel and only resets option/action
+			menuList[num++] = event.getMenuEntries()[0];
+
 			for (final String groupName : GROUPS)
 			{
 				final String group = getTag(itemId);