diff --git a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/server/user/user_list_widget.cpp b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/server/user/user_list_widget.cpp
index 8b0e187f8..a0d7c8a4c 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/server/user/user_list_widget.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/server/user/user_list_widget.cpp
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 #include <QKeyEvent>
 #include <QLabel>
 #include <QLineEdit>
+#include <QMenu>
 #include <QMessageBox>
 #include <QMouseEvent>
 #include <QPainter>
@@ -634,7 +635,10 @@ UserListWidget::UserListWidget(TabSupervisor *_tabSupervisor,
     hidePopupTimer->setSingleShot(true);
     hidePopupTimer->setInterval(160);
     connect(hidePopupTimer, &QTimer::timeout, this, [this] {
-        if (!popupPinned && !userInfoPopup->underMouse() && !userTree->underMouse()) {
+        // The hover ends when the cursor leaves the user row. Empty list
+        // space, a section divider and anything outside the tree all close
+        // the popup, while the popup itself keeps it alive.
+        if (!popupPinned && !userInfoPopup->underMouse() && (hoveredUser.isEmpty() || !userTree->underMouse())) {
             hidePopup();
         }
     });
@@ -646,6 +650,11 @@ UserListWidget::UserListWidget(TabSupervisor *_tabSupervisor,
     userTree->viewport()->installEventFilter(this);
     userTree->installEventFilter(this); // keyboard handling for section dividers
 
+    // Clicking anywhere outside the list clears its selection and closes the
+    // popup. The filter watches all widgets because the press can land on any
+    // part of the window, on another list or on the popup itself.
+    qApp->installEventFilter(this);
+
     // Pin on item click
     connect(userTree, &QTreeWidget::itemClicked, this, [this](QTreeWidgetItem *item, int) {
         // Clicking a section divider toggles it
@@ -733,6 +742,11 @@ UserListWidget::UserListWidget(TabSupervisor *_tabSupervisor,
     retranslateUi();
 }
 
+UserListWidget::~UserListWidget()
+{
+    qApp->removeEventFilter(this);
+}
+
 void UserListWidget::bind(UserListManager *mgr)
 {
     manager = mgr;
@@ -918,6 +932,16 @@ void UserListWidget::connectPopupSignals()
 
 bool UserListWidget::eventFilter(QObject *obj, QEvent *event)
 {
+    // A press outside the tree, the popup and any open menu deselects the
+    // list and closes the popup. The filter is installed application-wide, so
+    // the target can be any widget in the window or another list.
+    if (event->type() == QEvent::MouseButtonPress) {
+        auto *pressTarget = qobject_cast<QWidget *>(obj);
+        if (pressTarget && !isPressInsideListUi(pressTarget)) {
+            clearSelectionAndClosePopup();
+        }
+    }
+
     // Keyboard navigation of the section dividers.
     // The dividers are selectable so arrow keys land on them. When one is the
     // current item, Enter/Space toggle it (like a button) and Left/Right follow
@@ -1111,6 +1135,25 @@ void UserListWidget::hidePopup(bool immediate)
     fade->start(QAbstractAnimation::DeleteWhenStopped);
 }
 
+bool UserListWidget::isPressInsideListUi(const QWidget *widget) const
+{
+    const QWidget *w = widget;
+    while (w) {
+        if (w == userTree || w == userInfoPopup || qobject_cast<const QMenu *>(w)) {
+            return true;
+        }
+        w = w->parentWidget();
+    }
+    return false;
+}
+
+void UserListWidget::clearSelectionAndClosePopup()
+{
+    popupPinned = false;
+    hidePopup(true);
+    userTree->clearSelection();
+}
+
 void UserListWidget::retranslateUi()
 {
     userContextMenu->retranslateUi();
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/server/user/user_list_widget.h b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/server/user/user_list_widget.h
index 3721892c5..d7aeb3762 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/server/user/user_list_widget.h
+++ b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/server/user/user_list_widget.h
@@ -173,6 +173,9 @@ private:
     void hidePopup(bool immediate = false);
     void positionPopup(UserListTWI *item);
     void connectPopupSignals();
+    /** True when @p widget is the tree, the popup or an open menu. */
+    bool isPressInsideListUi(const QWidget *widget) const;
+    void clearSelectionAndClosePopup();
     bool isItemNearViewport(const UserListTWI *item) const;
     void requestAvatarsForVisibleItems();
 
@@ -235,6 +238,7 @@ public:
                    AbstractClient *_client,
                    UserListType _type,
                    QWidget *parent = nullptr);
+    ~UserListWidget() override;
     void bind(UserListManager *mgr);
     void applyDisplayMode();
     void beginBulkLoad();