diff --git a/tgui/packages/tgui/interfaces/PreferencesMenu/MainPage.tsx b/tgui/packages/tgui/interfaces/PreferencesMenu/MainPage.tsx
index 69a54a73c73..5740ff4b658 100644
--- a/tgui/packages/tgui/interfaces/PreferencesMenu/MainPage.tsx
+++ b/tgui/packages/tgui/interfaces/PreferencesMenu/MainPage.tsx
@@ -297,7 +297,8 @@ const MainFeature = (props: {
       }
     >
       <Button
-        onClick={() => {
+        onClick={(event) => {
+          event.stopPropagation();
           if (isOpen) {
             handleClose();
           } else {