diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/components/SearchOptions.tsx b/app/assets/javascripts/components/SearchOptions.tsx
index b04f8792c..9db46eeda 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/components/SearchOptions.tsx
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/components/SearchOptions.tsx
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ const SearchOptions = observer(({ appState }: Props) => {
           top: optionsPanelTop,
         }}
         className="sn-dropdown sn-dropdown--anchor-right sn-dropdown--animated min-w-80 absolute grid gap-2 py-2"
+        onBlur={closeOnBlur}
       >
         <Switch
           className="h-10"