diff --git a/static/js/click_handlers.js b/static/js/click_handlers.js
index 741bb533e0..e9482d2335 100644
--- a/static/js/click_handlers.js
+++ b/static/js/click_handlers.js
@@ -700,7 +700,7 @@ exports.initialize = function () {
         }
 
         // Dismiss popovers if the user has clicked outside them
-        if ($('.popover-inner, .emoji-info-popover, .app-main [class^="column-"].expanded').has(e.target).length === 0) {
+        if ($('.popover-inner, #user-profile-modal, .emoji-info-popover, .app-main [class^="column-"].expanded').has(e.target).length === 0) {
             popovers.hide_all();
         }