diff --git a/examples/Plugins/DSPModulePluginDemo.h b/examples/Plugins/DSPModulePluginDemo.h
index 06e9738b6c..a5c5479b3a 100644
--- a/examples/Plugins/DSPModulePluginDemo.h
+++ b/examples/Plugins/DSPModulePluginDemo.h
@@ -1713,7 +1713,8 @@ private:
             if (e.mods.isRightButtonDown())
                 if (auto* c = editor.getHostContext())
                     if (auto menuInfo = c->getContextMenuForParameterIndex (&param))
-                        menuInfo->getEquivalentPopupMenu().showMenuAsync ({});
+                        menuInfo->getEquivalentPopupMenu().showMenuAsync (PopupMenu::Options{}.withTargetComponent (this)
+                                                                                              .withMousePosition());
         }
 
     private:
diff --git a/modules/juce_audio_processors/processors/juce_GenericAudioProcessorEditor.cpp b/modules/juce_audio_processors/processors/juce_GenericAudioProcessorEditor.cpp
index 3f5bf87aeb..e380d0c623 100644
--- a/modules/juce_audio_processors/processors/juce_GenericAudioProcessorEditor.cpp
+++ b/modules/juce_audio_processors/processors/juce_GenericAudioProcessorEditor.cpp
@@ -450,16 +450,11 @@ public:
         if (e.mods.isRightButtonDown())
             if (auto* context = editor.getHostContext())
                 if (auto menu = context->getContextMenuForParameterIndex (&parameter))
-                    menu->getEquivalentPopupMenu().showMenuAsync (getMenuOptions());
+                    menu->getEquivalentPopupMenu().showMenuAsync (PopupMenu::Options().withTargetComponent (this)
+                                                                                      .withMousePosition());
     }
 
 private:
-    PopupMenu::Options getMenuOptions()
-    {
-        return PopupMenu::Options().withTargetComponent (this)
-                                   .withTargetScreenArea ({ Desktop::getMousePosition(), Desktop::getMousePosition() });
-    }
-
     AudioProcessorEditor& editor;
     AudioProcessorParameter& parameter;
     Label parameterName, parameterLabel;
diff --git a/modules/juce_gui_basics/menus/juce_PopupMenu.cpp b/modules/juce_gui_basics/menus/juce_PopupMenu.cpp
index a059b57562..4efaf0eb24 100644
--- a/modules/juce_gui_basics/menus/juce_PopupMenu.cpp
+++ b/modules/juce_gui_basics/menus/juce_PopupMenu.cpp
@@ -1927,6 +1927,11 @@ PopupMenu::Options PopupMenu::Options::withTargetScreenArea (Rectangle<int> area
     return with (*this, &Options::targetArea, area);
 }
 
+PopupMenu::Options PopupMenu::Options::withMousePosition() const
+{
+    return withTargetScreenArea (Rectangle<int>{}.withPosition (Desktop::getMousePosition()));
+}
+
 PopupMenu::Options PopupMenu::Options::withDeletionCheck (Component& comp) const
 {
     return with (with (*this, &Options::isWatchingForDeletion, true),
diff --git a/modules/juce_gui_basics/menus/juce_PopupMenu.h b/modules/juce_gui_basics/menus/juce_PopupMenu.h
index ff1b0a4674..5781531957 100644
--- a/modules/juce_gui_basics/menus/juce_PopupMenu.h
+++ b/modules/juce_gui_basics/menus/juce_PopupMenu.h
@@ -480,15 +480,28 @@ public:
 
         /** Sets the region of the screen next to which the menu should be displayed.
 
-            To display the menu next to the mouse cursor, pass
-            Rectangle<int>{}.withPosition (Desktop::getMousePosition()).
+            To display the menu next to the mouse cursor use withMousePosition(),
+            which is equivalent to passing the following to this function:
+            @code
+            Rectangle<int>{}.withPosition (Desktop::getMousePosition())
+            @endcode
 
             withTargetComponent() will also set the target screen area. If you need
             a target component and a target screen area, make sure to call
             withTargetScreenArea() after withTargetComponent().
+
+            @see withMousePosition
         */
         Options withTargetScreenArea (Rectangle<int> targetArea) const;
 
+        /** Sets the target screen area to match the current mouse position.
+
+            Make sure to call this after withTargetComponent().
+
+            @see withTargetScreenArea
+        */
+        Options withMousePosition() const;
+
         /** If the passed component has been deleted when the popup menu exits,
             the selected item's action will not be called.