diff --git a/settings/hyprland.nix b/settings/hyprland.nix
index 0a529ad..f7eb026 100644
--- a/settings/hyprland.nix
+++ b/settings/hyprland.nix
@@ -838,6 +838,7 @@ in
                           property real dropdownX: 0
                           property real fullWidth: 200
                           property real fullHeight: 200
+                          property int autoCloseMs: 3000
                           default property alias content: dropdownContent.data
 
                           anchor.window: bar
@@ -854,11 +855,30 @@ in
                           onVisibleChanged: {
                               if (visible) {
                                   open = true;
+                                  _autoClose.restart();
                               } else {
                                   open = false;
+                                  _autoClose.stop();
                               }
                           }
 
+                          Timer {
+                              id: _autoClose
+                              interval: dropdown.autoCloseMs
+                              onTriggered: bar.closeAllDropdowns()
+                          }
+
+                          MouseArea {
+                              anchors.fill: parent
+                              hoverEnabled: true
+                              propagateComposedEvents: true
+                              onEntered: _autoClose.stop()
+                              onExited: _autoClose.restart()
+                              onClicked: (mouse) => mouse.accepted = false
+                              onPressed: (mouse) => mouse.accepted = false
+                              onReleased: (mouse) => mouse.accepted = false
+                          }
+
                           Item {
                               anchors.right: _dropdownRect.left
                               anchors.top: parent.top