diff --git a/pkg/gui/main_panel.go b/pkg/gui/main_panel.go
index 5dc15763..38127d25 100644
--- a/pkg/gui/main_panel.go
+++ b/pkg/gui/main_panel.go
@@ -91,6 +91,10 @@ func (gui *Gui) handleExitMain(g *gocui.Gui, v *gocui.View) error {
 }
 
 func (gui *Gui) handleMainClick(g *gocui.Gui, v *gocui.View) error {
+	if gui.popupPanelFocused() {
+		return nil
+	}
+
 	currentView := gui.g.CurrentView()
 
 	v.ParentView = currentView