diff --git a/client/modules/IDE/components/FileNode.jsx b/client/modules/IDE/components/FileNode.jsx
index e589fb3cf..3c84d3119 100644
--- a/client/modules/IDE/components/FileNode.jsx
+++ b/client/modules/IDE/components/FileNode.jsx
@@ -292,6 +292,7 @@ const FileNode = ({
             ref={fileOptionsRef}
             tabIndex="0"
             onClick={toggleFileOptions}
+            onBlur={() => setTimeout(hideFileOptions, 200)}
           >
             <DownArrowIcon focusable="false" aria-hidden="true" />
           </button>