diff --git a/forge-gui-mobile/src/forge/menu/FDropDown.java b/forge-gui-mobile/src/forge/menu/FDropDown.java
index a7e74c709e2..06349e7feef 100644
--- a/forge-gui-mobile/src/forge/menu/FDropDown.java
+++ b/forge-gui-mobile/src/forge/menu/FDropDown.java
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ public abstract class FDropDown extends FScrollPane {
         return true;
     }
 
+    @Override
     public void setVisible(boolean visible0) {
         if (this.isVisible() == visible0) { return; }
 
@@ -144,12 +145,13 @@ public abstract class FDropDown extends FScrollPane {
 
         @Override
         public boolean tap(float x, float y, int count) {
-            FDisplayObject owner = getDropDownOwner();
-            if (owner != null && owner.contains(owner.getLeft() + owner.screenToLocalX(x), owner.getTop() + owner.screenToLocalY(y))) {
-                hide(); //auto-hide when owner tapped
-                return true; //prevent owner handling this tap
+            hide(); //always hide if tapped
+
+            //prevent owner handling this tap unless it's a sub menu
+            if (getDropDownOwner() instanceof FSubMenu) {
+                return false;
             }
-            return false;
+            return true; 
         }
 
         @Override
diff --git a/forge-gui-mobile/src/forge/menu/FDropDownMenu.java b/forge-gui-mobile/src/forge/menu/FDropDownMenu.java
index af2670569fe..82f7e732e14 100644
--- a/forge-gui-mobile/src/forge/menu/FDropDownMenu.java
+++ b/forge-gui-mobile/src/forge/menu/FDropDownMenu.java
@@ -64,6 +64,9 @@ public abstract class FDropDownMenu extends FDropDown {
     @Override
     public boolean tap(float x, float y, int count) {
         hide(); //hide when item tapped
+        if (getDropDownOwner() instanceof FSubMenu) {
+            return false; //return false so owning sub menu can be hidden
+        }
         return true;
     }
 }
diff --git a/forge-gui-mobile/src/forge/menu/FSubMenu.java b/forge-gui-mobile/src/forge/menu/FSubMenu.java
index e2f0ad5b31d..2934ea6b7de 100644
--- a/forge-gui-mobile/src/forge/menu/FSubMenu.java
+++ b/forge-gui-mobile/src/forge/menu/FSubMenu.java
@@ -1,25 +1,32 @@
 package forge.menu;
 
 import forge.assets.FImage;
-import forge.toolbox.FEvent;
-import forge.toolbox.FEvent.FEventHandler;
 
 public class FSubMenu extends FMenuItem {
-    public FSubMenu(String text0, FPopupMenu popupMenu) {
-        this(text0, null, popupMenu, true);
+    FPopupMenu popupMenu;
+
+    public FSubMenu(String text0, FPopupMenu popupMenu0) {
+        this(text0, null, popupMenu0, true);
     }
-    public FSubMenu(String text0, FPopupMenu popupMenu, boolean enabled0) {
-        this(text0, null, popupMenu, enabled0);
+    public FSubMenu(String text0, FPopupMenu popupMenu0, boolean enabled0) {
+        this(text0, null, popupMenu0, enabled0);
     }
-    public FSubMenu(String text0, FImage icon0, final FPopupMenu popupMenu) {
-        this(text0, icon0, popupMenu, true);
+    public FSubMenu(String text0, FImage icon0, final FPopupMenu popupMenu0) {
+        this(text0, icon0, popupMenu0, true);
     }
-    public FSubMenu(String text0, FImage icon0, final FPopupMenu popupMenu, boolean enabled0) {
-        super(text0, icon0, new FEventHandler() {
-            @Override
-            public void handleEvent(FEvent e) {
-                popupMenu.show(e.getSource(), e.getSource().getWidth(), 0);
-            }
-        }, enabled0);
+    public FSubMenu(String text0, FImage icon0, final FPopupMenu popupMenu0, boolean enabled0) {
+        super(text0, icon0, null, enabled0);
+        popupMenu = popupMenu0;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public boolean tap(float x, float y, int count) {
+        if (popupMenu.isVisible()) {
+            popupMenu.hide();
+        }
+        else {
+            popupMenu.show(this, getWidth(), 0);
+        }
+        return true;
     }
 }