diff --git a/js/ui/keyboard.js b/js/ui/keyboard.js
index 4ce21976c..1dc369ff1 100644
--- a/js/ui/keyboard.js
+++ b/js/ui/keyboard.js
@@ -1644,7 +1644,7 @@ export const Keyboard = GObject.registerClass({
         if (enabled)
             this.open(Main.layoutManager.focusIndex);
         else
-            this.close();
+            this.close(true);
     }
 
     _setActiveLevel(activeLevel) {