diff --git a/js/activity.js b/js/activity.js
index 1c0de1de6b..1abc6a5dfc 100644
--- a/js/activity.js
+++ b/js/activity.js
@@ -479,12 +479,14 @@ class Activity {
                 if (docById("helpfulWheelDiv").style.display !== "none") {
                     docById("helpfulWheelDiv").style.display = "none";
                 }
-                if (docById("helpfulSearchDiv").style.display !== "none" && e.target.id !== "helpfulSearch") {
+                if (docById("helpfulSearchDiv").style.display !== "none" && !docById("helpfulSearchDiv").contains(e.target) && e.target.id !== "helpfulSearch") {
                     docById("helpfulSearchDiv").style.display = "none";
                 }
                 that.__tick();
         }
 
+        document.addEventListener("click", this._hideHelpfulSearchWidget);
+
         /*
          * Sets up right click functionality opening the context menus
          * (if block is right clicked)