diff --git a/frontend/src/ts/event-handlers/footer.ts b/frontend/src/ts/event-handlers/footer.ts
index f2cef87f4..38593aa40 100644
--- a/frontend/src/ts/event-handlers/footer.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/ts/event-handlers/footer.ts
@@ -16,6 +16,13 @@ document
     });
   });
 
+document
+  .querySelector("footer #newVersionIndicator")
+  ?.addEventListener("click", (e) => {
+    e.stopPropagation();
+    document.querySelector("#newVersionIndicator")?.classList.add("hidden");
+  });
+
 document
   .querySelector("footer .currentVersion")
   ?.addEventListener("click", (e) => {
@@ -64,9 +71,3 @@ document
   ?.addEventListener("click", () => {
     ContactModal.show();
   });
-
-document
-  .querySelector("footer #newVersionIndicator")
-  ?.addEventListener("click", () => {
-    document.querySelector("#newVersionIndicator")?.classList.add("hidden");
-  });