diff --git a/client/src/entrypoints/admin/workflow-action.js b/client/src/entrypoints/admin/workflow-action.js
index ed40bf4b09..6b9b00d5f8 100644
--- a/client/src/entrypoints/admin/workflow-action.js
+++ b/client/src/entrypoints/admin/workflow-action.js
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ function ActivateWorkflowActionsForDashboard(csrfToken) {
       (e) => {
         // Stop the button from submitting the form
         e.preventDefault();
-        e.stopPropagation();
 
         if ('launchModal' in buttonElement.dataset) {
           // eslint-disable-next-line no-undef
diff --git a/wagtail/admin/templates/wagtailadmin/home/workflow_objects_to_moderate.html b/wagtail/admin/templates/wagtailadmin/home/workflow_objects_to_moderate.html
index efa690266f..f4aefd9df5 100644
--- a/wagtail/admin/templates/wagtailadmin/home/workflow_objects_to_moderate.html
+++ b/wagtail/admin/templates/wagtailadmin/home/workflow_objects_to_moderate.html
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
                                 {% if actions %}
                                     <ul class="actions">
                                         <li>
-                                            {% dropdown toggle_icon="dots-horizontal" toggle_aria_label=_("Actions") %}
+                                            {% dropdown toggle_icon="dots-horizontal" toggle_aria_label=_("Actions") hide_on_click=True %}
                                                 {% for action_name, action_label, modal in actions %}
                                                     <button data-workflow-action-url="{% url state.workflow_action_url_name obj.pk|admin_urlquote action_name task_state.id %}" {% if modal %}data-launch-modal{% endif %}>{{ action_label }}</button>
                                                 {% endfor %}