diff --git a/src/main/js/components/dropdowns/templates.js b/src/main/js/components/dropdowns/templates.js
index b9ad8afc51..9b486a6d29 100644
--- a/src/main/js/components/dropdowns/templates.js
+++ b/src/main/js/components/dropdowns/templates.js
@@ -57,10 +57,6 @@ function dropdown() {
         referenceParent.classList.add("model-link--open");
       }
     },
-    onHide: (instance) => {
-      const referenceParent = instance.reference.parentNode;
-      referenceParent.classList.remove("model-link--open");
-    },
   };
 }
 
diff --git a/src/main/js/components/dropdowns/utils.js b/src/main/js/components/dropdowns/utils.js
index c226c962de..fd1cb05aab 100644
--- a/src/main/js/components/dropdowns/utils.js
+++ b/src/main/js/components/dropdowns/utils.js
@@ -52,6 +52,8 @@ function generateDropdown(element, callback, immediate, options = {}) {
           }
         },
         onHide(instance) {
+          const referenceParent = instance.reference.parentNode;
+          referenceParent.classList.remove("model-link--open");
           if (
             instance.props.trigger === "mouseenter" &&
             !instance.clickToHide