diff --git a/src/gui/drop_down_list.cpp b/src/gui/drop_down_list.cpp
index 48350125..a4e23380 100644
--- a/src/gui/drop_down_list.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/drop_down_list.cpp
@@ -37,7 +37,8 @@ private:
     if ( t == wxEVT_LEFT_DOWN      || t == wxEVT_RIGHT_DOWN
       || t == wxEVT_MOVE
       || t == wxEVT_MENU_HIGHLIGHT || t == wxEVT_MENU_OPEN    || t == wxEVT_MENU_OPEN
-      || t == wxEVT_ACTIVATE       || t == wxEVT_CLOSE_WINDOW || t == wxEVT_KILL_FOCUS
+      || t == wxEVT_CLOSE_WINDOW || t == wxEVT_KILL_FOCUS
+      //|| t == wxEVT_ACTIVATE
       || t == wxEVT_COMMAND_TOOL_CLICKED)
     {
       // close the list, and pass on the event
diff --git a/src/gui/value/choice.cpp b/src/gui/value/choice.cpp
index 1ec70e71..64172a81 100644
--- a/src/gui/value/choice.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/value/choice.cpp
@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@ bool ChoiceValueEditor::onChar(wxKeyEvent& ev) {
   return drop_down->onCharInParent(ev);
 }
 void ChoiceValueEditor::onLoseFocus() {
-  drop_down->hide(false);
+  //drop_down->hide(false);
 }
 
 void ChoiceValueEditor::draw(RotatedDC& dc) {
diff --git a/src/gui/value/color.cpp b/src/gui/value/color.cpp
index c43ce417..62606123 100644
--- a/src/gui/value/color.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/value/color.cpp
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ bool ColorValueEditor::onChar(wxKeyEvent& ev) {
   return drop_down->onCharInParent(ev);
 }
 void ColorValueEditor::onLoseFocus() {
-  drop_down->hide(false);
+  //drop_down->hide(false);
 }
 
 void ColorValueEditor::draw(RotatedDC& dc) {
diff --git a/src/gui/value/multiple_choice.cpp b/src/gui/value/multiple_choice.cpp
index 8bd6671a..380fc203 100644
--- a/src/gui/value/multiple_choice.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/value/multiple_choice.cpp
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ bool MultipleChoiceValueEditor::onChar(wxKeyEvent& ev) {
   }
 }
 void MultipleChoiceValueEditor::onLoseFocus() {
-  if (drop_down) drop_down->hide(false);
+  //if (drop_down) drop_down->hide(false);
 }
 
 void MultipleChoiceValueEditor::onValueChange() {
diff --git a/src/gui/value/package_choice.cpp b/src/gui/value/package_choice.cpp
index 7b016a34..c963e706 100644
--- a/src/gui/value/package_choice.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/value/package_choice.cpp
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ bool PackageChoiceValueEditor::onChar(wxKeyEvent& ev) {
   return drop_down->onCharInParent(ev);
 }
 void PackageChoiceValueEditor::onLoseFocus() {
-  if (drop_down) drop_down->hide(false);
+  //if (drop_down) drop_down->hide(false);
 }
 
 void PackageChoiceValueEditor::draw(RotatedDC& dc) {