diff --git a/addons/web_editor/static/src/js/editor/snippets.options.js b/addons/web_editor/static/src/js/editor/snippets.options.js
index 45b9bfc4706..e7468e21050 100644
--- a/addons/web_editor/static/src/js/editor/snippets.options.js
+++ b/addons/web_editor/static/src/js/editor/snippets.options.js
@@ -7222,6 +7222,9 @@ registry.BackgroundPosition = SnippetOptionWidget.extend({
             this.trigger_up('activate_snippet', {$snippet: this.$target});
 
             $(document).off('click.bgposition');
+            if (this.$bgDragger) {
+                this.$bgDragger.tooltip('dispose');
+            }
             return;
         }