diff --git a/web/templates/base.html b/web/templates/base.html
index 36d43a8..b57ae54 100644
--- a/web/templates/base.html
+++ b/web/templates/base.html
@@ -89,6 +89,9 @@
       border-radius:12px; box-shadow:0 8px 30px rgba(0,0,0,.08);
       min-width: 160px; padding:6px; display:grid; gap:4px; z-index:60;
     }
+    /* KEY FIX: ensure [hidden] actually hides despite display:grid above */
+    .user-menu[hidden]{ display:none !important; }
+
     .user-menu .menu-item{
       display:block; width:100%; text-align:left;
       padding:10px 12px; border-radius:10px;
@@ -204,12 +207,22 @@
       if (userBtn && userMenu) {
         const open = () => { userMenu.hidden = false; userBtn.setAttribute('aria-expanded','true'); };
         const close = () => { userMenu.hidden = true; userBtn.setAttribute('aria-expanded','false'); };
+
         userBtn.addEventListener('click', (e) => { e.stopPropagation(); userMenu.hidden ? open() : close(); });
+
+        // Close on outside click / Escape / tab away
         document.addEventListener('click', (e) => {
           if (userMenu.hidden) return;
           if (!userMenu.contains(e.target) && !userBtn.contains(e.target)) close();
         });
         document.addEventListener('keydown', (e) => { if (e.key === 'Escape') close(); });
+
+        // NEW: close when clicking any item inside the menu
+        userMenu.addEventListener('click', (e) => {
+          const el = e.target;
+          if (el.closest('a') || el.closest('button')) close();
+        });
+
         window.addEventListener('blur', close);
       }
     })();