diff --git a/src/chatbar/ChatBar.qml b/src/chatbar/ChatBar.qml
index 2ef63afad..6e4c94043 100644
--- a/src/chatbar/ChatBar.qml
+++ b/src/chatbar/ChatBar.qml
@@ -286,6 +286,8 @@ QQC2.Control {
                             quickFormatBar.selectionStart = selectionStart;
                             quickFormatBar.selectionEnd = selectionEnd;
                             quickFormatBar.open();
+                        } else if (quickFormatBar.visible) {
+                            quickFormatBar.close();
                         }
                     }