diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/tray.js b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/tray.js
index d17cf95fa..7f2baa6d5 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/tray.js
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/tray.js
@@ -231,6 +231,14 @@
             editorStack = $("#red-ui-editor-stack");
             $(window).on("resize", handleWindowResize);
             RED.events.on("sidebar:resize",handleWindowResize);
+            $("#red-ui-editor-shade").on("click", function() {
+                if (!openingTray) {
+                    var tray = stack[stack.length-1];
+                    if (tray && tray.primaryButton) {
+                        tray.primaryButton.click();
+                    }
+                }
+            });
         },
         show: function show(options) {
             lowerTrayZ();