diff --git a/packages/host/app/components/operator-mode/workspace-chooser/workspace.gts b/packages/host/app/components/operator-mode/workspace-chooser/workspace.gts
index f20e982ebe1..87e5fac250a 100644
--- a/packages/host/app/components/operator-mode/workspace-chooser/workspace.gts
+++ b/packages/host/app/components/operator-mode/workspace-chooser/workspace.gts
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ export default class Workspace extends Component<Signature> {
           data-test-workspace-favorite-btn={{@realmURL}}
         />
         <div class='tile-menu-btn'>
-          <BoxelDropdown @autoClose={{true}}>
+          <BoxelDropdown>
             <:trigger as |bindings|>
               <ContextButton
                 @label='Options'