diff --git a/src/shell/panelconfigview.cpp b/src/shell/panelconfigview.cpp
index c019d87e3..40f81f574 100644
--- a/src/shell/panelconfigview.cpp
+++ b/src/shell/panelconfigview.cpp
@@ -85,5 +85,10 @@ void PanelConfigView::syncGeometry()
     }
 }
 
+void PanelConfigView::focusOutEvent(QFocusEvent *ev)
+{
+    Q_UNUSED(ev)
+    close();
+}
 
 #include "moc_panelconfigview.cpp"
diff --git a/src/shell/panelconfigview.h b/src/shell/panelconfigview.h
index ce7b56948..df6b797a7 100644
--- a/src/shell/panelconfigview.h
+++ b/src/shell/panelconfigview.h
@@ -48,6 +48,9 @@ public:
 
     void init();
 
+protected:
+    void focusOutEvent(QFocusEvent *ev);
+
 protected Q_SLOTS:
     void syncGeometry();