diff --git a/crates/ui-egui/src/canvas.rs b/crates/ui-egui/src/canvas.rs
index 9e57092d..ca46b4c8 100644
--- a/crates/ui-egui/src/canvas.rs
+++ b/crates/ui-egui/src/canvas.rs
@@ -702,6 +702,7 @@ pub fn open_context_menu(app: &mut FigApp, pos: Pos2, deep: bool) {
         }
     }
     app.ui.context_menu = Some((pos, app.session.selection()));
+    app.ui.context_menu_shown = false;
 }
 
 fn stroke(c: Color32, w: f32) -> Stroke {
diff --git a/crates/ui-egui/src/guides.rs b/crates/ui-egui/src/guides.rs
index 69ab8ee8..befc9b53 100644
--- a/crates/ui-egui/src/guides.rs
+++ b/crates/ui-egui/src/guides.rs
@@ -268,6 +268,7 @@ pub fn input(app: &mut FigApp, ctx: &egui::Context, pos: Pos2) -> bool {
             app.run("guide.select", owned(g.owner, page, json!({"index": g.index})));
             if secondary {
                 app.ui.context_menu = Some((pos, Vec::new()));
+                app.ui.context_menu_shown = false;
             } else {
                 ctx.data_mut(|d| {
                     d.insert_temp(drag_id(), GuideDrag::Move { owner: g.owner, index: g.index, vertical: g.vertical, copy: alt, frame })
diff --git a/crates/ui-egui/src/layers.rs b/crates/ui-egui/src/layers.rs
index ffb74aef..c84db661 100644
--- a/crates/ui-egui/src/layers.rs
+++ b/crates/ui-egui/src/layers.rs
@@ -991,6 +991,7 @@ fn layers(app: &mut FigApp, ui: &mut Ui) {
                 }
                 let pos = ui.input(|i| i.pointer.hover_pos()).unwrap_or(r.center());
                 app.ui.context_menu = Some((pos, vec![row.id]));
+                app.ui.context_menu_shown = false;
             }
             // Drag to reorder.
             if resp.drag_started() && !crate::menus::dev_mode_refuses(app, "node.reparent") {
diff --git a/crates/ui-egui/src/lib.rs b/crates/ui-egui/src/lib.rs
index da40bf0c..21c47a95 100644
--- a/crates/ui-egui/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/ui-egui/src/lib.rs
@@ -528,6 +528,8 @@ pub struct UiState {
     pub palette_hi: usize,
     /// The palette ignores one outside click after opening (the click that opened it).
     pub palette_armed: bool,
+    /// The context menu has been drawn at least once (its opening frame's press is spared).
+    pub context_menu_shown: bool,
     /// This frame's Actions toolbar button rect: presses on it toggle, never dismiss.
     pub actions_rect: Option<egui::Rect>,
     /// The Variables editor, when open.
@@ -707,6 +709,7 @@ impl Default for UiState {
             palette_tab: menus::PaletteTab::All,
             palette_hi: 0,
             palette_armed: false,
+            context_menu_shown: false,
             actions_rect: None,
             variables: None,
             about: false,
diff --git a/crates/ui-egui/src/menus.rs b/crates/ui-egui/src/menus.rs
index c8d0159b..89b6cd60 100644
--- a/crates/ui-egui/src/menus.rs
+++ b/crates/ui-egui/src/menus.rs
@@ -978,11 +978,15 @@ pub fn popups(app: &mut FigApp, ctx: &egui::Context) {
                 }
             });
         });
-        let clicked_outside = ctx.input(|i| i.pointer.any_pressed()) && !area.response.hovered() && !over_menu(ctx);
+        // The press of a tap that opened the menu (press and release in one frame) is spared.
+        let fresh = !std::mem::replace(&mut app.ui.context_menu_shown, true);
+        let clicked_outside = !fresh && ctx.input(|i| i.pointer.any_pressed()) && !area.response.hovered() && !over_menu(ctx);
         if close || clicked_outside || ctx.input(|i| i.key_pressed(egui::Key::Escape)) {
             app.ui.context_menu = None;
             forget_tree(ctx, ctx_menu_id());
         }
+    } else {
+        app.ui.context_menu_shown = false;
     }
     crate::colorpicker::show(app, ctx);
     palette(app, ctx);
diff --git a/crates/ui-egui/src/palette_tests.rs b/crates/ui-egui/src/palette_tests.rs
index cfe9c1cd..b9827867 100644
--- a/crates/ui-egui/src/palette_tests.rs
+++ b/crates/ui-egui/src/palette_tests.rs
@@ -161,3 +161,26 @@ fn arrows_move_the_highlight_and_enter_runs_it() {
     assert!(u.app.ui.palette.is_none(), "Enter runs a row and closes the palette");
     assert_eq!(u.app.session.prefs.recent_actions.first(), Some(&want), "the highlighted row ran");
 }
+
+/// A trackpad tap sends the press and the release in one frame; the press must not close a
+/// context menu the release just opened, but a later outside press still does.
+#[test]
+fn context_menu_survives_a_same_frame_tap() {
+    let mut u = Ui::new(Session::new());
+    let p = Pos2::new(1000.0, 600.0);
+    let b = |pressed| Event::PointerButton { pos: p, button: egui::PointerButton::Secondary, pressed, modifiers: Default::default() };
+    u.frame(vec![Event::PointerMoved(p), b(true), b(false)]);
+    assert!(u.app.ui.context_menu.is_some(), "the opening tap's press is spared");
+    u.frame(vec![]);
+    assert!(u.app.ui.context_menu.is_some(), "the menu stays open");
+    // A second tap elsewhere while the menu is open replaces it and survives too.
+    let q = Pos2::new(600.0, 400.0);
+    let b2 = |pressed| Event::PointerButton { pos: q, button: egui::PointerButton::Secondary, pressed, modifiers: Default::default() };
+    u.frame(vec![Event::PointerMoved(q), b2(true), b2(false)]);
+    u.frame(vec![]);
+    assert!(u.app.ui.context_menu.is_some(), "a repeat tap keeps the replaced menu open");
+    let far = Pos2::new(100.0, 100.0);
+    u.button(far, true);
+    u.button(far, false);
+    assert!(u.app.ui.context_menu.is_none(), "a later outside press closes the menu");
+}