diff --git a/shell/panelconfigview.cpp b/shell/panelconfigview.cpp
index 309e32f33..0a9127aaa 100644
--- a/shell/panelconfigview.cpp
+++ b/shell/panelconfigview.cpp
@@ -167,6 +167,11 @@ void PanelConfigView::hideEvent(QHideEvent *ev)
 
 void PanelConfigView::focusOutEvent(QFocusEvent *ev)
 {
+    const QWindow *focusWindow = QGuiApplication::focusWindow();
+
+    if (focusWindow && (focusWindow->flags() & Qt::Popup || focusWindow->objectName() == QLatin1String("QMenuClassWindow"))) {
+        return;
+    }
     Q_UNUSED(ev)
     close();
 }