diff --git a/js/id/ui/background.js b/js/id/ui/background.js
index 755663729..06e05b85d 100644
--- a/js/id/ui/background.js
+++ b/js/id/ui/background.js
@@ -49,9 +49,9 @@ iD.ui.Background = function(context) {
             return d3.event.stopPropagation();
         });
 
-        context.container().on('click.background-outside', function() {
+        context.container().on('mousedown.background-outside', function() {
             setVisible(false);
-        });
+        }, true);
 
         var opa = content
             .append('div')
diff --git a/js/id/ui/geocoder.js b/js/id/ui/geocoder.js
index 9cbbb0242..79f291fce 100644
--- a/js/id/ui/geocoder.js
+++ b/js/id/ui/geocoder.js
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ iD.ui.Geocoder = function(context) {
             return d3.event.stopPropagation();
         });
 
-        context.container().on('click.geocoder-outside', hide);
+        context.container().on('mousedown.geocoder-outside', hide, true);
 
         var keybinding = d3.keybinding('geocoder');