diff --git a/Telegram/SourceFiles/info/profile/info_profile_emoji_status_panel.cpp b/Telegram/SourceFiles/info/profile/info_profile_emoji_status_panel.cpp
index 890a755ae2..085d4fff2f 100644
--- a/Telegram/SourceFiles/info/profile/info_profile_emoji_status_panel.cpp
+++ b/Telegram/SourceFiles/info/profile/info_profile_emoji_status_panel.cpp
@@ -180,6 +180,16 @@ void EmojiStatusPanel::hideFast() {
 	}
 }
 
+void EmojiStatusPanel::hideAnimated() {
+	if (_panel) {
+		_panel->hideAnimated();
+	}
+}
+
+bool EmojiStatusPanel::shown() const {
+	return _panel && !_panel->isHidden();
+}
+
 bool EmojiStatusPanel::hasFocus() const {
 	return _panel && Ui::InFocusChain(_panel.get());
 }
diff --git a/Telegram/SourceFiles/info/profile/info_profile_emoji_status_panel.h b/Telegram/SourceFiles/info/profile/info_profile_emoji_status_panel.h
index 48e854ed6f..f9a6252b38 100644
--- a/Telegram/SourceFiles/info/profile/info_profile_emoji_status_panel.h
+++ b/Telegram/SourceFiles/info/profile/info_profile_emoji_status_panel.h
@@ -60,6 +60,8 @@ public:
 	};
 	void show(Descriptor &&descriptor);
 	void hideFast();
+	void hideAnimated();
+	[[nodiscard]] bool shown() const;
 	void repaint();
 
 	struct CustomChosen {
diff --git a/Telegram/SourceFiles/window/window_main_menu.cpp b/Telegram/SourceFiles/window/window_main_menu.cpp
index d096e390e3..f6f0985397 100644
--- a/Telegram/SourceFiles/window/window_main_menu.cpp
+++ b/Telegram/SourceFiles/window/window_main_menu.cpp
@@ -829,12 +829,30 @@ void MainMenu::chooseEmojiStatus() {
 	if (_controller->showFrozenError()) {
 		return;
 	} else if (const auto widget = _badge->widget()) {
+		setupEmojiStatusDismiss();
 		_emojiStatusPanel->show(_controller, widget, _badge->sizeTag());
 	} else {
 		ShowPremiumPreviewBox(_controller, PremiumFeature::EmojiStatus);
 	}
 }
 
+void MainMenu::setupEmojiStatusDismiss() {
+	if (_emojiStatusDismissSetup) {
+		return;
+	}
+	_emojiStatusDismissSetup = true;
+
+	base::install_event_filter(this, parentWidget(), [=](
+			not_null<QEvent*> e) {
+		if (e->type() != QEvent::MouseButtonPress
+			|| !_emojiStatusPanel->shown()) {
+			return base::EventFilterResult::Continue;
+		}
+		_emojiStatusPanel->hideAnimated();
+		return base::EventFilterResult::Cancel;
+	});
+}
+
 bool MainMenu::eventHook(QEvent *event) {
 	const auto type = event->type();
 	if (type == QEvent::TouchBegin
diff --git a/Telegram/SourceFiles/window/window_main_menu.h b/Telegram/SourceFiles/window/window_main_menu.h
index 281b747856..5975e0e60d 100644
--- a/Telegram/SourceFiles/window/window_main_menu.h
+++ b/Telegram/SourceFiles/window/window_main_menu.h
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ private:
 	void setupAccounts();
 	void setupAccountsToggle();
 	void setupSetEmojiStatus();
+	void setupEmojiStatusDismiss();
 	void setupArchive();
 	void setupMenu();
 	void updateControlsGeometry();
@@ -113,6 +114,7 @@ private:
 
 	rpl::variable<bool> _showFinished = false;
 	bool _insideEventRedirect = false;
+	bool _emojiStatusDismissSetup = false;
 
 };