--- a/eel/eel-gtk-extensions.c
+++ b/eel/eel-gtk-extensions.c
@@ -287,7 +287,12 @@ eel_pop_up_context_menu (GtkMenu *menu,
 		button = 0;
 	}
 
+#if GTK_CHECK_VERSION (3, 22, 0)
 	gtk_menu_popup_at_pointer (menu, (GdkEvent *) event);
+#else
+	gtk_menu_popup (menu, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL,
+	                button, event ? event->time : GDK_CURRENT_TIME);
+#endif
 
 	g_object_ref_sink (menu);
 	g_object_unref (menu);