diff --git a/public/assets/desktop/desktop.js b/public/assets/desktop/desktop.js
index d101ab15..d43633cd 100644
--- a/public/assets/desktop/desktop.js
+++ b/public/assets/desktop/desktop.js
@@ -1296,6 +1296,10 @@ if (payloadNode) {
             closeDesktopContextMenu();
         }
 
+        if (!(event.target instanceof Element) || !event.target.closest('#start-menu, #start-button')) {
+            setStartMenuOpen(false);
+        }
+
         if (!(event.target instanceof Element) || !event.target.closest('.tray-pill[data-tray-id="account"], #tray-account-menu')) {
             setAccountMenuOpen(false);
         }