diff --git a/addons/mail/static/src/core/web/follower_list.js b/addons/mail/static/src/core/web/follower_list.js
index ebb29c519eb..ea636dada6f 100644
--- a/addons/mail/static/src/core/web/follower_list.js
+++ b/addons/mail/static/src/core/web/follower_list.js
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ export class FollowerList extends Component {
             follower,
             onFollowerChanged: () => this.props.onFollowerChanged?.(),
         });
+        document.body.click(); // hack to close dropdown
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/addons/mail/static/tests/web/follower_tests.js b/addons/mail/static/tests/web/follower_tests.js
index 6adc967f566..228334e7456 100644
--- a/addons/mail/static/tests/web/follower_tests.js
+++ b/addons/mail/static/tests/web/follower_tests.js
@@ -121,6 +121,7 @@ QUnit.test("click on edit follower", async (assert) => {
     assert.containsOnce($, "button[title='Edit subscription']");
 
     await click("button[title='Edit subscription']");
+    assert.containsNone($, ".o-mail-Follower");
     assert.verifySteps(["fetch_subtypes"]);
     assert.containsOnce($, ".o-mail-FollowerSubtypeDialog");
 });