diff --git a/packages/tiptap/src/Plugins/FloatingMenu.js b/packages/tiptap/src/Plugins/FloatingMenu.js
index d262acbd7..e56e394a9 100644
--- a/packages/tiptap/src/Plugins/FloatingMenu.js
+++ b/packages/tiptap/src/Plugins/FloatingMenu.js
@@ -14,6 +14,9 @@ class Menu {
     this.isActive = false
     this.top = 0
 
+    // the mousedown event is fired before blur so we can prevent it
+    this.options.element.addEventListener('mousedown', this.handleClick)
+
     this.options.editor.on('focus', ({ view }) => {
       this.update(view)
     })
@@ -22,6 +25,10 @@ class Menu {
     })
   }
 
+  handleClick(event) {
+    event.preventDefault()
+  }
+
   update(view, lastState) {
     const { state } = view
 
@@ -72,6 +79,10 @@ class Menu {
     this.sendUpdate()
   }
 
+  destroy() {
+    this.options.element.removeEventListener('mousedown', this.handleClick)
+  }
+
 }
 
 export default function (options) {
diff --git a/packages/tiptap/src/Plugins/MenuBubble.js b/packages/tiptap/src/Plugins/MenuBubble.js
index 1540ee9a0..9243a1756 100644
--- a/packages/tiptap/src/Plugins/MenuBubble.js
+++ b/packages/tiptap/src/Plugins/MenuBubble.js
@@ -67,6 +67,9 @@ class Menu {
     this.left = 0
     this.bottom = 0
 
+    // the mousedown event is fired before blur so we can prevent it
+    this.options.element.addEventListener('mousedown', this.handleClick)
+
     this.options.editor.on('focus', ({ view }) => {
       this.update(view)
     })
@@ -75,6 +78,10 @@ class Menu {
     })
   }
 
+  handleClick(event) {
+    event.preventDefault()
+  }
+
   update(view, lastState) {
     const { state } = view
 
@@ -132,6 +139,10 @@ class Menu {
     this.sendUpdate()
   }
 
+  destroy() {
+    this.options.element.removeEventListener('mousedown', this.handleClick)
+  }
+
 }
 
 export default function (options) {