diff --git a/contentcuration/contentcuration/frontend/shared/views/TipTapEditor/TipTapEditor/components/EditorToolbar.vue b/contentcuration/contentcuration/frontend/shared/views/TipTapEditor/TipTapEditor/components/EditorToolbar.vue
index 41e6f73add..0abd2b3f7c 100644
--- a/contentcuration/contentcuration/frontend/shared/views/TipTapEditor/TipTapEditor/components/EditorToolbar.vue
+++ b/contentcuration/contentcuration/frontend/shared/views/TipTapEditor/TipTapEditor/components/EditorToolbar.vue
@@ -535,7 +535,7 @@
           window.addEventListener('resize', handleWindowResize, { passive: true });
         }
 
-        document.addEventListener('click', handleClickOutside, { passive: true });
+        document.addEventListener('mousedown', handleClickOutside, { passive: true });
       });
 
       onUnmounted(() => {
@@ -544,7 +544,7 @@
         } else {
           window.removeEventListener('resize', handleWindowResize);
         }
-        document.removeEventListener('click', handleClickOutside);
+        document.removeEventListener('mousedown', handleClickOutside);
       });
 
       return {
diff --git a/contentcuration/contentcuration/frontend/shared/views/TipTapEditor/TipTapEditor/composables/useDropdowns.js b/contentcuration/contentcuration/frontend/shared/views/TipTapEditor/TipTapEditor/composables/useDropdowns.js
index 311d77706c..c66d8b2e5e 100644
--- a/contentcuration/contentcuration/frontend/shared/views/TipTapEditor/TipTapEditor/composables/useDropdowns.js
+++ b/contentcuration/contentcuration/frontend/shared/views/TipTapEditor/TipTapEditor/composables/useDropdowns.js
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ export function useDropdowns() {
   };
 
   onMounted(() => {
-    document.addEventListener('click', handleClickOutside);
+    document.addEventListener('mousedown', handleClickOutside);
     // Setup editor listener when component mounts
     setupEditorListener();
     // Initial format detection
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ export function useDropdowns() {
   });
 
   onUnmounted(() => {
-    document.removeEventListener('click', handleClickOutside);
+    document.removeEventListener('mousedown', handleClickOutside);
     if (offTransaction) offTransaction();
   });