diff --git a/web/src/components/ChatList.tsx b/web/src/components/ChatList.tsx
index 4db7858..5858169 100644
--- a/web/src/components/ChatList.tsx
+++ b/web/src/components/ChatList.tsx
@@ -168,13 +168,6 @@ export function ChatList() {
   useEffect(() => {
     const onPointerDown = (event: MouseEvent) => {
       const target = event.target as Node | null;
-      if (ctxChatId) {
-        const inCtxMenu = ctxMenuRef.current?.contains(target ?? null) ?? false;
-        if (!inCtxMenu) {
-          setCtxChatId(null);
-          setCtxPos(null);
-        }
-      }
       if (menuOpen) {
         const inMenu = burgerMenuRef.current?.contains(target ?? null) ?? false;
         const inButton = burgerButtonRef.current?.contains(target ?? null) ?? false;
@@ -185,7 +178,7 @@ export function ChatList() {
     };
     document.addEventListener("mousedown", onPointerDown);
     return () => document.removeEventListener("mousedown", onPointerDown);
-  }, [ctxChatId, menuOpen]);
+  }, [menuOpen]);
 
   useEffect(() => {
     applyAppearancePreferences(getAppPreferences());