diff --git a/aqt/__init__.py b/aqt/__init__.py
index aa014ec7e..b77ae3b4b 100644
--- a/aqt/__init__.py
+++ b/aqt/__init__.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ from aqt.qt import *
 import locale, gettext
 import anki.lang
 
-appVersion="2.0-beta5"
+appVersion="2.0-beta6"
 appWebsite="http://ankisrs.net/"
 appHelpSite="http://ankisrs.net/docs/dev/manual.html"
 appChanges="http://ankisrs.net/docs/dev/changes.html"
diff --git a/aqt/webview.py b/aqt/webview.py
index efdd090d2..9f6d4749d 100644
--- a/aqt/webview.py
+++ b/aqt/webview.py
@@ -69,6 +69,9 @@ class AnkiWebView(QWebView):
                 return
         QWebView.keyPressEvent(self, evt)
     def contextMenuEvent(self, evt):
+        if isWin:
+            # broken on windows for now; events are being fired at the popup
+            return
         m = QMenu(self)
         m.addAction(self.pageAction(QWebPage.Cut))
         m.addAction(self.pageAction(QWebPage.Copy))