diff --git a/src/components/story/MediaStory.tsx b/src/components/story/MediaStory.tsx
index abf279bd9..69f2f5ec5 100644
--- a/src/components/story/MediaStory.tsx
+++ b/src/components/story/MediaStory.tsx
@@ -124,6 +124,7 @@ function MediaStory({
 
   const handleTogglePinned = useLastCallback(() => {
     toggleStoryPinnedToTop({ peerId, storyId: story.id });
+    handleContextMenuClose();
   });
 
   return (