diff --git a/src/components/timeline_menu/timeline_menu.js b/src/components/timeline_menu/timeline_menu.js
index ef8a5813..8d6a58b1 100644
--- a/src/components/timeline_menu/timeline_menu.js
+++ b/src/components/timeline_menu/timeline_menu.js
@@ -59,6 +59,14 @@ const TimelineMenu = {
         this.isOpen = true
       }, 25)
     },
+    blockOpen (event) {
+      // For the blank area inside the button element.
+      // Just setting @click.stop="" makes unintuitive behavior when
+      // menu is open and clicking on the blank area doesn't close it.
+      if (!this.isOpen) {
+        event.stopPropagation()
+      }
+    },
     timelineName () {
       const route = this.$route.name
       if (route === 'tag-timeline') {
diff --git a/src/components/timeline_menu/timeline_menu.vue b/src/components/timeline_menu/timeline_menu.vue
index dd8dbf34..3c86842b 100644
--- a/src/components/timeline_menu/timeline_menu.vue
+++ b/src/components/timeline_menu/timeline_menu.vue
@@ -72,7 +72,10 @@
           icon="chevron-down"
         />
       </span>
-      <span class="click-blocker" />
+      <span
+        class="click-blocker"
+        @click="blockOpen"
+      />
     </div>
   </Popover>
 </template>
@@ -135,7 +138,6 @@
 
     .click-blocker {
       cursor: default;
-      pointer-events: none;
       flex-grow: 1;
     }
   }