diff --git a/src/components/PageSponsor.tsx b/src/components/PageSponsor.tsx
index babf23d79..00cccc243 100644
--- a/src/components/PageSponsor.tsx
+++ b/src/components/PageSponsor.tsx
@@ -163,6 +163,8 @@ export function PageSponsor(props: PageSponsorProps) {
         aria-label="Close"
         onClick={(e) => {
           e.preventDefault();
+          e.stopPropagation();
+
           markSponsorHidden(sponsorId || '');
           sponsorHidden.set(true);
         }}