diff --git a/src/ui/dock.rs b/src/ui/dock.rs
index 87eb8016c..02b149158 100644
--- a/src/ui/dock.rs
+++ b/src/ui/dock.rs
@@ -1088,8 +1088,8 @@ pub fn title_bar<'a>(id: PanelId, title: String, chrome: Chrome) -> Element<'a,
 }
 
 /// [`title_bar`] with a pallet's own control (a menu button) before the pin
-/// and close. A floating pallet has no title bar, so the control then sits
-/// alone at the top right.
+/// and close, shown like them only while the bar is hovered. A floating
+/// pallet has no title bar, so the control then sits alone at the top right.
 pub fn title_bar_with<'a>(
     id: PanelId,
     title: String,
@@ -1104,16 +1104,17 @@ pub fn title_bar_with<'a>(
             None => Space::new().width(0).height(0).into(),
         };
     }
-    // The pin and close only show while the pointer is over the bar; the
-    // fixed height keeps the bar from jumping when they appear.
+    // The pallet's control, pin and close only show while the pointer is
+    // over the bar; the fixed height keeps the bar from jumping when they
+    // appear.
     let mut bar = row![text(title).size(12), Space::new().width(Length::Fill)]
         .spacing(3)
         .height(Length::Fixed(TITLE_BUTTON_H))
         .align_y(iced::Center);
-    if let Some(extra) = extra {
-        bar = bar.push(extra);
-    }
     if chrome.title_hovered {
+        if let Some(extra) = extra {
+            bar = bar.push(extra);
+        }
         bar = bar
             .push(pin_button(
                 id,
diff --git a/src/ui/window/graphic_attributes.rs b/src/ui/window/graphic_attributes.rs
index aabdd1a27..f8396457f 100644
--- a/src/ui/window/graphic_attributes.rs
+++ b/src/ui/window/graphic_attributes.rs
@@ -1429,7 +1429,12 @@ pub fn view<'a>(
         crate::ui::dock::title_bar_with(
             PanelId::GraphicAttributes,
             crate::t!("Graphic Attributes").into_owned(),
-            chrome,
+            // Keep the bar's controls up while the menu hangs off them, so
+            // moving into the menu does not hide its button and close it.
+            crate::ui::dock::Chrome {
+                title_hovered: chrome.title_hovered || open_menu == Some(Menu::Header),
+                ..chrome
+            },
             Some(header_menu(
                 side,
                 open_menu == Some(Menu::Header),