diff --git a/core/src/com/unciv/ui/popups/options/OptionsPopup.kt b/core/src/com/unciv/ui/popups/options/OptionsPopup.kt
index 5fbfba3ab8..3228dce7ec 100644
--- a/core/src/com/unciv/ui/popups/options/OptionsPopup.kt
+++ b/core/src/com/unciv/ui/popups/options/OptionsPopup.kt
@@ -56,6 +56,8 @@ class OptionsPopup(
     }
 
     init {
+        clickBehindToClose = true
+
         if (settings.addCompletedTutorialTask("Open the options table"))
             (screen as? WorldScreen)?.shouldUpdate = true