diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/duckduckgo/app/browser/BrowserActivity.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/duckduckgo/app/browser/BrowserActivity.kt
index bf8c589041d7..2ebcd6340439 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/duckduckgo/app/browser/BrowserActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/duckduckgo/app/browser/BrowserActivity.kt
@@ -467,6 +467,7 @@ class BrowserActivity : DuckDuckGoActivity(), BookmarkDialogCreationListener {
 
     private fun clearViewPriorToAnimation() {
         acceptingRenderUpdates = false
+        privacyGradeMenu?.isVisible = false
         omnibarTextInput.text.clear()
         omnibarTextInput.hideKeyboard()
         webView.hide()