diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 0e9ff1174316..acd696255ebb 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 - \[Helm\] Database migrations now run in a separate job instead of the server pod,
   in order to avoid data corruption when multiple replicas of the server are used
   (<https://github.com/opencv/cvat/pull/6780>)
+- Repeated clicks on left sidebar icons now allow to close/reopen corresponding popovers
+ (<https://github.com/opencv/cvat/pull/6817>)
 
 ### Deprecated
 - TDB
diff --git a/cvat-ui/package.json b/cvat-ui/package.json
index 9b70e8f3b05a..cba98fd3168c 100644
--- a/cvat-ui/package.json
+++ b/cvat-ui/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "cvat-ui",
-  "version": "1.55.7",
+  "version": "1.55.8",
   "description": "CVAT single-page application",
   "main": "src/index.tsx",
   "scripts": {
diff --git a/cvat-ui/src/components/annotation-page/standard-workspace/controls-side-bar/handle-popover-visibility.tsx b/cvat-ui/src/components/annotation-page/standard-workspace/controls-side-bar/handle-popover-visibility.tsx
index 23850c86db11..2833e32ef00c 100644
--- a/cvat-ui/src/components/annotation-page/standard-workspace/controls-side-bar/handle-popover-visibility.tsx
+++ b/cvat-ui/src/components/annotation-page/standard-workspace/controls-side-bar/handle-popover-visibility.tsx
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ export default function withVisibilityHandling(WrappedComponent: typeof Popover,
                     animationDuration: '0s',
                     animationDelay: '0s',
                 }}
-                trigger={visible ? 'click' : 'hover'}
+                trigger={visible ? ['click'] : ['click', 'hover']}
                 overlayClassName={overlayClassNames.join(' ').trim()}
                 onVisibleChange={(_visible: boolean) => {
                     if (_visible) {