diff --git a/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/notification/impl/NotificationsManagerImpl.java b/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/notification/impl/NotificationsManagerImpl.java
index 6d6007121a4c..dda2344b15d4 100644
--- a/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/notification/impl/NotificationsManagerImpl.java
+++ b/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/notification/impl/NotificationsManagerImpl.java
@@ -219,6 +219,7 @@ public class NotificationsManagerImpl extends NotificationsManager {
 
             if (!sticky) {
               ((BalloonImpl)balloon).startFadeoutTimer(15000);
+              ((BalloonImpl)balloon).setHideOnClickOutside(true);
             }
             else //noinspection ConstantConditions
               if (noProjects) {