diff --git a/packages/grafana-ui/src/components/Forms/Select/SelectBase.tsx b/packages/grafana-ui/src/components/Forms/Select/SelectBase.tsx
index 3aa4933d71a..8b415604e1f 100644
--- a/packages/grafana-ui/src/components/Forms/Select/SelectBase.tsx
+++ b/packages/grafana-ui/src/components/Forms/Select/SelectBase.tsx
@@ -232,6 +232,7 @@ export function SelectBase<T>({
     menuShouldScrollIntoView: false,
     renderControl,
     captureMenuScroll: false,
+    blurInputOnSelect: true,
   };
 
   // width property is deprecated in favor of size or className