diff --git a/app/components/sidebars/drawer_layout.js b/app/components/sidebars/drawer_layout.js
index 161264c08..a49925163 100644
--- a/app/components/sidebars/drawer_layout.js
+++ b/app/components/sidebars/drawer_layout.js
@@ -306,6 +306,7 @@ export default class DrawerLayout extends Component {
             if (this.props.onDrawerClose) {
                 telemetry.end(['channel:close_drawer']);
                 this.props.onDrawerClose();
+                this.canClose = true;
             }
 
             this._emitStateChanged(IDLE);