diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/components/TranscriptionReadView.svelte b/frontend/src/lib/components/TranscriptionReadView.svelte
index ca0b59df..e713ee8a 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/components/TranscriptionReadView.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/components/TranscriptionReadView.svelte
@@ -155,11 +155,7 @@ async function handleMentionEnter(event: Event) {
 function handleMentionLeave(event: Event) {
 	const link = event.target as HTMLAnchorElement;
 	link.removeAttribute('aria-describedby');
-	if (event.type === 'mouseleave') {
-		scheduleCardClose();
-	} else {
-		activeCard = null;
-	}
+	scheduleCardClose();
 }
 
 /**