diff --git a/src/app/components/splitbutton/splitbutton.ts b/src/app/components/splitbutton/splitbutton.ts
index c61ab96146b..08d7bd86ce6 100755
--- a/src/app/components/splitbutton/splitbutton.ts
+++ b/src/app/components/splitbutton/splitbutton.ts
@@ -218,6 +218,7 @@ export class SplitButton {
 
     onDefaultButtonClick(event: MouseEvent) {
         this.onClick.emit(event);
+        this.menu.hide();
     }
 
     onDropdownButtonClick(event?: MouseEvent) {