diff --git a/src/ui/MainRootWindow.qml b/src/ui/MainRootWindow.qml
index 16466a3b29878a7f43833b6e42b3f82136a3d289..cea22601d5c0dde4a5c34beca9715026a9a41881 100644
--- a/src/ui/MainRootWindow.qml
+++ b/src/ui/MainRootWindow.qml
@@ -604,6 +604,12 @@ ApplicationWindow {
         indicatorDropdown.open()
     }
 
+    function hidePopUp() {
+        indicatorDropdown.close()
+        indicatorDropdown.currentItem = null
+        indicatorDropdown.currentIndicator = null
+    }
+
     Popup {
         id:             indicatorDropdown
         y:              ScreenTools.defaultFontPixelHeight