diff --git a/chatterino.pro b/chatterino.pro
index 88907f6c..1c2145ea 100644
--- a/chatterino.pro
+++ b/chatterino.pro
@@ -249,7 +249,8 @@ SOURCES += \
     src/util/JsonQuery.cpp \
     src/RunGui.cpp \
     src/BrowserExtension.cpp \
-    src/util/FormatTime.cpp
+    src/util/FormatTime.cpp \
+    src/util/FunctionEventFilter.cpp
 
 HEADERS  += \
     src/Application.hpp \
@@ -446,7 +447,8 @@ HEADERS  += \
     src/util/JsonQuery.hpp \
     src/RunGui.hpp \
     src/BrowserExtension.hpp \
-    src/util/FormatTime.hpp
+    src/util/FormatTime.hpp \
+    src/util/FunctionEventFilter.hpp
 
 RESOURCES += \ 
     resources/resources.qrc \
diff --git a/src/util/FunctionEventFilter.cpp b/src/util/FunctionEventFilter.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3006597b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/util/FunctionEventFilter.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+#include "FunctionEventFilter.hpp"
+
+namespace chatterino {
+
+FunctionEventFilter::FunctionEventFilter(
+    QObject *parent, std::function<bool(QObject *, QEvent *)> function)
+    : QObject(parent)
+    , function_(std::move(function))
+{
+}
+
+bool FunctionEventFilter::eventFilter(QObject *watched, QEvent *event)
+{
+    return this->function_(watched, event);
+}
+
+}  // namespace chatterino
diff --git a/src/util/FunctionEventFilter.hpp b/src/util/FunctionEventFilter.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a849af6f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/util/FunctionEventFilter.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include <QEvent>
+#include <QObject>
+#include <functional>
+
+namespace chatterino {
+
+class FunctionEventFilter : public QObject
+{
+    Q_OBJECT
+
+public:
+    FunctionEventFilter(QObject *parent,
+                        std::function<bool(QObject *, QEvent *)> function);
+
+protected:
+    bool eventFilter(QObject *watched, QEvent *event) override;
+
+private:
+    std::function<bool(QObject *, QEvent *)> function_;
+};
+
+}  // namespace chatterino
diff --git a/src/widgets/splits/SplitHeader.cpp b/src/widgets/splits/SplitHeader.cpp
index b90f7c9e..211d0b48 100644
--- a/src/widgets/splits/SplitHeader.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/splits/SplitHeader.cpp
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 #include "providers/twitch/TwitchServer.hpp"
 #include "singletons/Resources.hpp"
 #include "singletons/Theme.hpp"
+#include "util/FunctionEventFilter.hpp"
 #include "util/LayoutCreator.hpp"
 #include "widgets/Label.hpp"
 #include "widgets/TooltipWidget.hpp"
@@ -86,33 +87,13 @@ SplitHeader::SplitHeader(Split *_split)
         //        dropdown->setPixmap(*app->resources->splitHeaderContext->getPixmap());
         //        dropdown->setScaleIndependantSize(23, 23);
         this->addDropdownItems(dropdown.getElement());
-        QObject::connect(
-            dropdown.getElement(), &RippleEffectButton::leftMousePress, this,
-            [this] {
-                QTimer::singleShot(80, this, [this] {
-                    auto point = [this] {
-                        auto bounds =
-                            QApplication::desktop()->availableGeometry(this);
-
-                        auto point = this->dropdownButton_->mapToGlobal(
-                            QPoint(this->dropdownButton_->width() -
-                                       this->dropdownMenu_.width(),
-                                   this->dropdownButton_->height()));
-
-                        if (point.y() + this->dropdownMenu_.height() >
-                            bounds.bottom()) {
-                            point.setY(point.y() -
-                                       this->dropdownMenu_.height() -
-                                       this->dropdownButton_->height());
-                        }
-
-                        return point;
-                    };
-
-                    this->dropdownMenu_.popup(point());
-                    this->dropdownMenu_.move(point());
-                });
-            });
+        QObject::connect(dropdown.getElement(),
+                         &RippleEffectButton::leftMousePress, this, [this] {
+                             if (!this->menuVisible_) {
+                                 QTimer::singleShot(
+                                     80, this, [this] { this->showMenu(); });
+                             }
+                         });
     }
 
     // ---- misc
@@ -147,6 +128,15 @@ SplitHeader::SplitHeader(Split *_split)
     getSettings()->showUptime.connect(
         [this](const auto &, const auto &) { this->updateChannelText(); },
         this->managedConnections_);
+
+    this->dropdownMenu_.installEventFilter(
+        new FunctionEventFilter(this, [this](QObject *, QEvent *event) {
+            if (event->type() == QEvent::Hide) {
+                QTimer::singleShot(20, this,
+                                   [this] { this->menuVisible_ = false; });
+            }
+            return false;
+        }));
 }
 
 SplitHeader::~SplitHeader()
@@ -191,6 +181,28 @@ void SplitHeader::addDropdownItems(RippleEffectButton *)
     // clang-format on
 }
 
+void SplitHeader::showMenu()
+{
+    auto point = [this] {
+        auto bounds = QApplication::desktop()->availableGeometry(this);
+
+        auto point = this->dropdownButton_->mapToGlobal(
+            QPoint(this->dropdownButton_->width() - this->dropdownMenu_.width(),
+                   this->dropdownButton_->height()));
+
+        if (point.y() + this->dropdownMenu_.height() > bounds.bottom()) {
+            point.setY(point.y() - this->dropdownMenu_.height() -
+                       this->dropdownButton_->height());
+        }
+
+        return point;
+    };
+
+    this->dropdownMenu_.popup(point());
+    this->dropdownMenu_.move(point());
+    this->menuVisible_ = true;
+}
+
 void SplitHeader::updateRoomModes()
 {
     this->modeUpdateRequested_.invoke();
diff --git a/src/widgets/splits/SplitHeader.hpp b/src/widgets/splits/SplitHeader.hpp
index 9b3d7528..9250eda3 100644
--- a/src/widgets/splits/SplitHeader.hpp
+++ b/src/widgets/splits/SplitHeader.hpp
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ private:
     void addModeActions(QMenu &menu);
     void setupModeLabel(RippleEffectLabel &label);
     void addDropdownItems(RippleEffectButton *label);
+    void showMenu();
 
     Split *const split_;
 
@@ -64,15 +65,17 @@ private:
 
     pajlada::Signals::Connection onlineStatusChangedConnection_;
 
-    RippleEffectButton *dropdownButton_ = nullptr;
-    //    Label *titleLabel;
-    Label *titleLabel = nullptr;
-    RippleEffectLabel *modeButton_ = nullptr;
-    RippleEffectButton *moderationButton_ = nullptr;
+    RippleEffectButton *dropdownButton_{};
+    //    Label *titleLabel{};
+    Label *titleLabel{};
+    RippleEffectLabel *modeButton_{};
+    RippleEffectButton *moderationButton_{};
 
     QMenu dropdownMenu_;
     QMenu modeMenu_;
 
+    bool menuVisible_{};
+
     pajlada::Signals::NoArgSignal modeUpdateRequested_;
 
     QString tooltip_;