diff --git a/quickshell/Modules/DIsland/DIslandHostWindow.qml b/quickshell/Modules/DIsland/DIslandHostWindow.qml
index 415c19737..ac1c126d2 100644
--- a/quickshell/Modules/DIsland/DIslandHostWindow.qml
+++ b/quickshell/Modules/DIsland/DIslandHostWindow.qml
@@ -28,6 +28,14 @@ Item {
         return root.body?.containsGlobalPoint(gx, gy, padding) ?? false;
     }
 
+    // The focus grab must include the dismiss layer, or Hyprland eats the first outside click to end the grab.
+    Binding {
+        target: root.body
+        property: "dismissWindow"
+        value: dismissWindow
+        when: !!root.body
+    }
+
     PanelWindow {
         id: dismissWindow
 
diff --git a/quickshell/Modules/DIsland/IslandBarHost.qml b/quickshell/Modules/DIsland/IslandBarHost.qml
index cfb9db4d1..5c3243252 100644
--- a/quickshell/Modules/DIsland/IslandBarHost.qml
+++ b/quickshell/Modules/DIsland/IslandBarHost.qml
@@ -177,6 +177,7 @@ Item {
     readonly property int keyboardFocusPolicy: KeyboardFocus.keyboardFocus(controller.keyboardDismissRequested && root.keyboardFocusArmed && !controller.keyboardYielded, null)
     readonly property bool wantsFocusGrab: KeyboardFocus.wantsGrab(controller.keyboardDismissRequested && !controller.keyboardYielded, null)
     readonly property var transientFocusWindows: islandTransientSurfaces.focusWindows
+    property var dismissWindow: null
     readonly property string registryKey: IslandHostRegistry.key(root.screen?.name, root.barId)
     property string registeredKey: ""
 
diff --git a/quickshell/Modules/DIsland/IslandHostChrome.qml b/quickshell/Modules/DIsland/IslandHostChrome.qml
index 6f7e12108..646346d6d 100644
--- a/quickshell/Modules/DIsland/IslandHostChrome.qml
+++ b/quickshell/Modules/DIsland/IslandHostChrome.qml
@@ -14,6 +14,6 @@ DFocusGrab {
     readonly property var maskItem: root.host && !root.host.inputSuspended ? root.host.inputMaskItem : null
     readonly property var fittsStripItem: root.host && !root.host.inputSuspended ? root.host.fittsStripItem : null
 
-    windows: [root.window].concat(root.extraWindows, root.host?.transientFocusWindows ?? [])
+    windows: [root.window].concat(root.extraWindows, root.host?.dismissWindow ?? [], root.host?.transientFocusWindows ?? [])
     wanted: root.host?.wantsFocusGrab ?? false
 }