diff --git a/src/webui/scripts/contextmenu.js b/src/webui/scripts/contextmenu.js
index 0b7aeebb4..41a3f08d7 100644
--- a/src/webui/scripts/contextmenu.js
+++ b/src/webui/scripts/contextmenu.js
@@ -56,6 +56,9 @@ var ContextMenu = new Class({
 					this.show();
 				}
 			}.bind(this));
+		t.addEvent('click',function(e) {
+				this.hide();
+			}.bind(this));
 	},
 	
 	//get things started
@@ -81,6 +84,9 @@ var ContextMenu = new Class({
 					this.show();
 				}
 			}.bind(this));
+			el.addEvent('click',function(e) {
+				this.hide();
+			}.bind(this));
 		},this);
 		
 		/* menu items */