diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 79c4a4c..634e16e 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
 1.5.9: 
+ * When you hover the mouse over a link and a link pulldown appears, that
+   pulldown will now automatically disappear soon after you move the mouse
+   away.
  * Changed the "new note" key from ctrl-N to ctrl-M so as not to conflict with
    the "new browser window" key used in most web browsers.
  * Fixed a Chrome/Safari bug in which ending a link didn't always work.
diff --git a/static/js/Wiki.js b/static/js/Wiki.js
index ad967bc..f2e8998 100644
--- a/static/js/Wiki.js
+++ b/static/js/Wiki.js
@@ -2975,11 +2975,15 @@ function Pulldown( wiki, notebook_id, pulldown_id, anchor, relative_to, ephemera
 
   if ( this.ephemeral ) {
     // when the mouse cursor is moved into the pulldown, it becomes non-ephemeral (in other words,
-    // it will no longer disappear in a few seconds)
+    // it will no longer disappear in a few seconds). but as soon as the mouse leaves, it becomes
+    // ephemeral again
     var self = this;
     connect( this.div, "onmouseover", function ( event ) {
       self.ephemeral = false;
     } );
+    connect( this.div, "onmouseout", function ( event ) {
+      self.ephemeral = true;
+    } );
   }
 }
 
@@ -3306,10 +3310,16 @@ Link_pulldown.prototype.display_summary = function ( title, summary ) {
 }
 
 Link_pulldown.prototype.title_field_clicked = function ( event ) {
+  disconnectAll( this.div );
+  this.ephemeral = false;
+
   event.stop();
 }
 
 Link_pulldown.prototype.title_field_focused = function ( event ) {
+  disconnectAll( this.div );
+  this.ephemeral = false;
+
   this.title_field.select();
 }