diff --git a/Telegram/SourceFiles/window/layer_widget.cpp b/Telegram/SourceFiles/window/layer_widget.cpp
index 7d918fe62..d817aba34 100644
--- a/Telegram/SourceFiles/window/layer_widget.cpp
+++ b/Telegram/SourceFiles/window/layer_widget.cpp
@@ -375,18 +375,23 @@ void LayerStackWidget::keyPressEvent(QKeyEvent *e) {
 }
 
 void LayerStackWidget::mousePressEvent(QMouseEvent *e) {
-	if (_hideByBackgroundClick) {
-		if (const auto layer = currentLayer()) {
-			if (!layer->closeByOutsideClick()) {
-				return;
-			}
-		} else if (const auto special = _specialLayer.data()) {
-			if (!special->closeByOutsideClick()) {
-				return;
-			}
-		}
-		hideCurrent(anim::type::normal);
+	crl::on_main(this, [=] { backgroundClicked(); });
+}
+
+void LayerStackWidget::backgroundClicked() {
+	if (!_hideByBackgroundClick) {
+		return;
 	}
+	if (const auto layer = currentLayer()) {
+		if (!layer->closeByOutsideClick()) {
+			return;
+		}
+	} else if (const auto special = _specialLayer.data()) {
+		if (!special->closeByOutsideClick()) {
+			return;
+		}
+	}
+	hideCurrent(anim::type::normal);
 }
 
 void LayerStackWidget::hideCurrent(anim::type animated) {
diff --git a/Telegram/SourceFiles/window/layer_widget.h b/Telegram/SourceFiles/window/layer_widget.h
index d75c68661..d55644427 100644
--- a/Telegram/SourceFiles/window/layer_widget.h
+++ b/Telegram/SourceFiles/window/layer_widget.h
@@ -134,6 +134,7 @@ private:
 	void replaceBox(
 		object_ptr<BoxContent> box,
 		anim::type animated);
+	void backgroundClicked();
 
 	LayerWidget *pushBox(
 		object_ptr<BoxContent> box,