diff --git a/platform/representation/src/actions/ContextMenuAction.js b/platform/representation/src/actions/ContextMenuAction.js
index ff31b9f088..ee85b2f900 100644
--- a/platform/representation/src/actions/ContextMenuAction.js
+++ b/platform/representation/src/actions/ContextMenuAction.js
@@ -92,7 +92,12 @@ define(
 
                 // Add the menu to the body
                 body.append(menu);
-
+                
+                // Stop propagation so that clicks on the menu do not close the menu
+                menu.on('mousedown', function (event) {
+                    event.stopPropagation();
+                });
+                
                 // Dismiss the menu when body is clicked elsewhere
                 // ('mousedown' because 'click' breaks left-click context menus)
                 body.on('mousedown', dismiss);