diff --git a/app/views/ThreadMessagesView/index.tsx b/app/views/ThreadMessagesView/index.tsx
index 2769b3302..b57c21708 100644
--- a/app/views/ThreadMessagesView/index.tsx
+++ b/app/views/ThreadMessagesView/index.tsx
@@ -424,7 +424,7 @@ class ThreadMessagesView extends React.Component<IThreadMessagesViewProps, IThre
 	onFilterSelected = (filter: Filter) => {
 		const { messages, subscription } = this.state;
 		const displayingThreads = this.getFilteredThreads(messages, subscription, filter);
-		this.setState({ currentFilter: filter, displayingThreads });
+		this.setState({ currentFilter: filter, displayingThreads, showFilterDropdown: false });
 	};
 
 	toggleFollowThread = async (isFollowingThread: boolean, tmid: string) => {