--- a/browser/base/content/browser-places.js
+++ b/browser/base/content/browser-places.js
@@ -1936,18 +1936,18 @@ var BookmarkingUI = {
     if (widget.overflowed) {
       // Close the overflow panel because the Edit Bookmark panel will appear.
       widget.node.removeAttribute("closemenu");
     }
     this.onStarCommand(aEvent);
   },
 
   onStarCommand(aEvent) {
-    // Ignore clicks on the star if we are updating its state.
-    if (!this._pendingUpdate) {
+    // Ignore non-left clicks on the star, or if we are updating its state.
+    if (!this._pendingUpdate && aEvent.button == 0) {
       let isBookmarked = this._itemGuids.size > 0;
       // Disable the old animation in photon
       if (!isBookmarked && !AppConstants.MOZ_PHOTON_THEME)
         this._showBookmarkedNotification();
       // Set up variables for new animation in Photon
       if (!isBookmarked && AppConstants.MOZ_PHOTON_ANIMATIONS) {
         BrowserUtils.setToolbarButtonHeightProperty(this.star);
         this.star.setAttribute("animate", "true");