diff --git a/js/app/controllers/menu.js b/js/app/controllers/menu.js
index aa415cb5..4785007e 100644
--- a/js/app/controllers/menu.js
+++ b/js/app/controllers/menu.js
@@ -116,6 +116,9 @@
                         $rootScope.$broadcast('set_delete_time', $scope.delete_time);
 					}
                     $rootScope.$broadcast('filterSpecial',string);
+
+                	//close settings when item is selected
+                	$scope.settingsShown=false;
                 };
 
                 $scope.collapsedDefaultValue=false;