diff --git a/interface/resources/qml/hifi/LetterboxMessage.qml b/interface/resources/qml/hifi/LetterboxMessage.qml
index d88bf1b147..8a18d88842 100644
--- a/interface/resources/qml/hifi/LetterboxMessage.qml
+++ b/interface/resources/qml/hifi/LetterboxMessage.qml
@@ -30,6 +30,16 @@ Item {
         color: "black"
         opacity: 0.5
         radius: popupRadius
+
+        MouseArea {
+            anchors.fill: parent;
+            hoverEnabled: true;
+            acceptedButtons: Qt.LeftButton;
+            propagateComposedEvents: false;
+            onClicked: {
+                letterbox.visible = false;
+            }
+        }
     }
     Rectangle {
         id: textContainer;
@@ -38,6 +48,14 @@ Item {
         anchors.centerIn: parent
         radius: popupRadius
         color: "white"
+
+        // Prevent dismissing the popup by clicking on the textContainer
+        MouseArea {
+            anchors.fill: parent;
+            hoverEnabled: true;
+            propagateComposedEvents: false;
+        }
+
         Item {
             id: contentContainer
             width: parent.width - 50
@@ -135,11 +153,4 @@ Item {
             }
         }
     }
-    MouseArea {
-        anchors.fill: parent
-        acceptedButtons: Qt.LeftButton
-        onClicked: {
-            letterbox.visible = false;
-        }
-    }
 }