diff --git a/bec_widgets/utils/compact_popup.py b/bec_widgets/utils/compact_popup.py
index aa47e701..1c3e92e4 100644
--- a/bec_widgets/utils/compact_popup.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/utils/compact_popup.py
@@ -266,3 +266,5 @@ class CompactPopupWidget(QWidget):
         # to ensure proper resources cleanup
         for child in self.container.findChildren(QWidget, options=Qt.FindDirectChildrenOnly):
             child.close()
+
+        super().closeEvent(event)