diff --git a/plugins/discourse-local-dates/assets/javascripts/initializers/discourse-local-dates.js b/plugins/discourse-local-dates/assets/javascripts/initializers/discourse-local-dates.js
index d73c671140f..ea2a3b792ab 100644
--- a/plugins/discourse-local-dates/assets/javascripts/initializers/discourse-local-dates.js
+++ b/plugins/discourse-local-dates/assets/javascripts/initializers/discourse-local-dates.js
@@ -246,6 +246,13 @@ export default {
           endsAt: dataset.endsAt,
         },
       ]);
+
+      // TODO: remove this when rewriting preview as a component
+      const parentPopover = event.target.closest("[data-tippy-root]");
+      if (parentPopover?._tippy) {
+        parentPopover._tippy.hide();
+      }
+
       return;
     }