diff --git a/cockatrice/src/carditem.cpp b/cockatrice/src/carditem.cpp
index 84d09df16..03b9bbafb 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/carditem.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/carditem.cpp
@@ -36,7 +36,10 @@ CardItem::CardItem(Player *_owner,
 
     retranslateUi();
     if (updateMenu) { // avoid updating card menu too often
-        emit updateCardMenu(this);
+        // Add a lambda that updates the card menu on right clicked
+        connect(getPTMenu(), &QMenu::triggered, this, [this] { emit updateCardMenu(this); });
+        connect(getCardMenu(), &QMenu::triggered, this, [this] { emit updateCardMenu(this); });
+        connect(getMoveMenu(), &QMenu::triggered, this, [this] { emit updateCardMenu(this); });
     }
 }
 
@@ -84,7 +87,6 @@ void CardItem::deleteLater()
 void CardItem::setZone(CardZone *_zone)
 {
     zone = _zone;
-    emit updateCardMenu(this);
 }
 
 void CardItem::retranslateUi()
@@ -372,7 +374,6 @@ void CardItem::mouseReleaseEvent(QGraphicsSceneMouseEvent *event)
 {
     if (event->button() == Qt::RightButton) {
         if (cardMenu && !cardMenu->isEmpty() && owner != nullptr) {
-            owner->updateCardMenu(this);
             cardMenu->exec(event->screenPos());
         }
     } else if ((event->modifiers() != Qt::AltModifier) && (event->button() == Qt::LeftButton) &&
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/player.cpp b/cockatrice/src/player.cpp
index d80afc52b..695cc413d 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/player.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/player.cpp
@@ -1946,7 +1946,6 @@ void Player::eventSetCardCounter(const Event_SetCardCounter &event)
 
     int oldValue = card->getCounters().value(event.counter_id(), 0);
     card->setCounter(event.counter_id(), event.counter_value());
-    updateCardMenu(card);
     emit logSetCardCounter(this, card->getName(), event.counter_id(), event.counter_value(), oldValue);
 }
 
@@ -3295,15 +3294,16 @@ void Player::refreshShortcuts()
 {
     if (shortcutsActive) {
         setShortcutsActive();
-
-        for (const CardItem *cardItem : table->getCards()) {
-            updateCardMenu(cardItem);
-        }
     }
 }
 
 void Player::updateCardMenu(const CardItem *card)
 {
+    /**
+     * Regarding issue https://github.com/Cockatrice/Cockatrice/issues/4284
+     * The best fix is to add the QActions when a card is right clicked on,
+     * so this method is not needed
+     */
     // If bad card OR is a spectator (as spectators don't need card menus), return
     if (card == nullptr || (game->isSpectator() && !judge)) {
         return;