diff --git a/modules/gui/qt/widgets/qml/SortControl.qml b/modules/gui/qt/widgets/qml/SortControl.qml
index 0e99817b072a7aa040f07e5105095f3333d8e3b3..2061c34aed67ce47bf74d30fd4eaabfaef615ed5 100644
--- a/modules/gui/qt/widgets/qml/SortControl.qml
+++ b/modules/gui/qt/widgets/qml/SortControl.qml
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@ Widgets.NavigableFocusScope {
     Popup {
         id: popup
 
+        closePolicy: Popup.NoAutoClose
         y: (popupAlignment & Qt.AlignBottom) ? (root.height) : -(height)
         x: (popupAlignment & Qt.AlignRight) ? (button.width - width) : 0