diff --git a/platform/representation/src/actions/ContextMenuAction.js b/platform/representation/src/actions/ContextMenuAction.js
index 14367c7f55..ffe3a190df 100644
--- a/platform/representation/src/actions/ContextMenuAction.js
+++ b/platform/representation/src/actions/ContextMenuAction.js
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ define(
 
         var MENU_TEMPLATE = "<mct-representation key=\"'context-menu'\" " +
                 "mct-object=\"domainObject\" " +
-                "ng-class=\"menuClass\"" +
+                "ng-class=\"menuClass\" " +
                 "ng-style=\"menuStyle\">" +
                 "</mct-representation>",
             dismissExistingMenu;
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ define(
             // Remove the context menu
             function dismiss() {
                 menu.remove();
-                body.off("click", dismiss);
+                body.off("mousedown", dismiss);
                 dismissExistingMenu = undefined;
             }
 
diff --git a/platform/representation/test/actions/ContextMenuActionSpec.js b/platform/representation/test/actions/ContextMenuActionSpec.js
index 73b877ddc3..03298162b4 100644
--- a/platform/representation/test/actions/ContextMenuActionSpec.js
+++ b/platform/representation/test/actions/ContextMenuActionSpec.js
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ define(
                 mockCompiledTemplate.andReturn(mockMenu);
                 mockDocument.find.andReturn(mockBody);
                 mockRootScope.$new.andReturn(mockScope);
-                
+
                 mockActionContext = {key: 'menu', domainObject: mockDomainObject, event: mockEvent};
 
                 action = new ContextMenuAction(
@@ -118,9 +118,9 @@ define(
             it("removes a menu when body is clicked", function () {
                 // Show the menu
                 action.perform();
-                
+
                 // Verify precondition
-                expect(mockBody.off).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+                expect(mockBody.remove).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
 
                 // Find and fire body's mousedown listener
                 mockBody.on.calls.forEach(function (call) {
@@ -133,8 +133,29 @@ define(
                 expect(mockMenu.remove).toHaveBeenCalled();
 
                 // Listener should have been detached from body
-                expect(mockBody.off).toHaveBeenCalled();
+                expect(mockBody.off).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+                    'mousedown',
+                    jasmine.any(Function)
+                );
+            });
+
+            it("removes a menu when it is clicked", function () {
+                // Show the menu
+                action.perform();
+
+                // Verify precondition
+                expect(mockMenu.remove).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+
+                // Find and fire body's mousedown listener
+                mockMenu.on.calls.forEach(function (call) {
+                    if (call.args[0] === 'click') {
+                        call.args[1]();
+                    }
+                });
+
+                // Menu should have been removed
+                expect(mockMenu.remove).toHaveBeenCalled();
             });
         });
     }
-);
\ No newline at end of file
+);