diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/app/components/sidebar/section.js b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/app/components/sidebar/section.js
index c5da94691ec..7b348f64e44 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/app/components/sidebar/section.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/app/components/sidebar/section.js
@@ -39,6 +39,11 @@ export default class SidebarSection extends Component {
     } else {
       this.keyValueStore.setItem(this.collapsedSidebarSectionKey, true);
     }
+
+    // remove focus from the toggle, but only on click
+    if (!event.key) {
+      document.activeElement.blur();
+    }
   }
 
   @action