diff --git a/src/pat/relateditems/relateditems.js b/src/pat/relateditems/relateditems.js
index 3a767a97a..bde725cc7 100644
--- a/src/pat/relateditems/relateditems.js
+++ b/src/pat/relateditems/relateditems.js
@@ -427,7 +427,6 @@ export default Base.extend({
                             data.push.apply(data, e.results);
                             this.$el.select2("data", data, true);
                             this.emit("selected");
-                            this.popover.hide();
                         },
                         false
                     );
diff --git a/src/pat/relateditems/templates/toolbar.xml b/src/pat/relateditems/templates/toolbar.xml
index fd5e209ff..f8f8fd209 100644
--- a/src/pat/relateditems/templates/toolbar.xml
+++ b/src/pat/relateditems/templates/toolbar.xml
@@ -38,13 +38,13 @@
 
 <% if (upload) { %>
 <div class="upload dropdown dropdown-menu-end ms-2">
-  <button type="button" class="upload dropdown-toggle btn btn-primary btn-sm" data-bs-toggle="dropdown" aria-haspopup="true" aria-expanded="false">
+  <button type="button" class="upload dropdown-toggle btn btn-primary btn-sm" data-bs-toggle="dropdown" data-bs-auto-close="false" aria-haspopup="true" aria-expanded="false">
     <%= icon_upload %>
     <%- upload_text %>
     <span class="caret"/>
   </button>
-  <ul class="dropdown-menu">
+  <div class="dropdown-menu p-2">
     <div class="pat-upload"></div>
-  </ul>
+  </div>
 </div>
 <% } %>