diff --git a/webapp/channels/src/components/dot_menu/dot_menu.tsx b/webapp/channels/src/components/dot_menu/dot_menu.tsx
index c7945fe2a8..14181f7b2e 100644
--- a/webapp/channels/src/components/dot_menu/dot_menu.tsx
+++ b/webapp/channels/src/components/dot_menu/dot_menu.tsx
@@ -385,8 +385,8 @@ export class DotMenuClass extends React.PureComponent<Props, State> {
 
         // move thread
         case Keyboard.isKeyPressed(event, Constants.KeyCodes.W):
+            forceCloseMenu();
             this.handleMoveThreadMenuItemActivated(event);
-            this.props.handleDropdownOpened(false);
             break;
 
             // pin / unpin