diff --git a/src/widgets/dropdown.cpp b/src/widgets/dropdown.cpp
index ea4bad0fcc..eeba700c86 100644
--- a/src/widgets/dropdown.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/dropdown.cpp
@@ -203,7 +203,10 @@ struct DropdownWindow : Window {
 
 	void OnFocusLost(bool closing) override
 	{
-		if (!closing) this->Close();
+		if (!closing) {
+			this->instant_close = false;
+			this->Close();
+		}
 	}
 
 	Point OnInitialPosition(int16 sm_width, int16 sm_height, int window_number) override