diff --git a/applets/taskmanager/package/contents/ui/ToolTipWindowMouseArea.qml b/applets/taskmanager/package/contents/ui/ToolTipWindowMouseArea.qml
--- a/applets/taskmanager/package/contents/ui/ToolTipWindowMouseArea.qml
+++ b/applets/taskmanager/package/contents/ui/ToolTipWindowMouseArea.qml
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@
     onClicked: {
         if (mouse.button == Qt.LeftButton) {
             tasksModel.requestActivate(modelIndex);
-            rootTask.hideToolTipTemporarily();
         } else if (mouse.button == Qt.MiddleButton) {
             backend.cancelHighlightWindows();
             tasksModel.requestClose(modelIndex);