diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/contextMenu.js b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/contextMenu.js
index bebd178a4..ac88ebe76 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/contextMenu.js
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/contextMenu.js
@@ -198,6 +198,11 @@ RED.contextMenu = (function() {
     }
     // Allow escape key hook and other editor events to close context menu
     RED.keyboard.add("red-ui-workspace-context-menu", "escape", function () { RED.contextMenu.hide() })
+    RED.events.on("editor:open",function() { RED.contextMenu.hide() });
+    RED.events.on("search:open",function() { RED.contextMenu.hide() });
+    RED.events.on("type-search:open",function() { RED.contextMenu.hide() });
+    RED.events.on("actionList:open",function() { RED.contextMenu.hide() });
+    RED.events.on("view:selection-changed",function() { RED.contextMenu.hide() });
     return {
         show: show,
         hide: disposeMenu