diff --git a/crates/feedback/src/feedback_modal.rs b/crates/feedback/src/feedback_modal.rs
index 31ff5989f3ae28b1f62739938cc2bfd9598fed57..18e762030e153db298cc28eabf913839dcf98e6c 100644
--- a/crates/feedback/src/feedback_modal.rs
+++ b/crates/feedback/src/feedback_modal.rs
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ use regex::Regex;
 use serde_derive::Serialize;
 use ui::{prelude::*, Button, ButtonStyle, IconPosition, Tooltip};
 use util::{http::HttpClient, ResultExt};
-use workspace::{ModalView, Toast, Workspace};
+use workspace::{DismissDecision, ModalView, Toast, Workspace};
 
 use crate::{system_specs::SystemSpecs, GiveFeedback, OpenZedRepo};
 
@@ -85,16 +85,16 @@ impl FocusableView for FeedbackModal {
 impl EventEmitter<DismissEvent> for FeedbackModal {}
 
 impl ModalView for FeedbackModal {
-    fn on_before_dismiss(&mut self, cx: &mut ViewContext<Self>) -> bool {
+    fn on_before_dismiss(&mut self, cx: &mut ViewContext<Self>) -> DismissDecision {
         self.update_email_in_store(cx);
 
         if self.dismiss_modal {
-            return true;
+            return DismissDecision::Dismiss(true);
         }
 
         let has_feedback = self.feedback_editor.read(cx).text_option(cx).is_some();
         if !has_feedback {
-            return true;
+            return DismissDecision::Dismiss(true);
         }
 
         let answer = cx.prompt(PromptLevel::Info, "Discard feedback?", None, &["Yes", "No"]);
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ impl ModalView for FeedbackModal {
         })
         .detach();
 
-        false
+        DismissDecision::Pending
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/crates/outline/src/outline.rs b/crates/outline/src/outline.rs
index e670aa550ac503b8115679b6daafd808ee4d7017..29682262beaa7d4a022914f7253c2a459660e827 100644
--- a/crates/outline/src/outline.rs
+++ b/crates/outline/src/outline.rs
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ use std::{
 use theme::{color_alpha, ActiveTheme, ThemeSettings};
 use ui::{prelude::*, ListItem, ListItemSpacing};
 use util::ResultExt;
-use workspace::ModalView;
+use workspace::{DismissDecision, ModalView};
 
 actions!(outline, [Toggle]);
 
@@ -55,10 +55,10 @@ impl FocusableView for OutlineView {
 
 impl EventEmitter<DismissEvent> for OutlineView {}
 impl ModalView for OutlineView {
-    fn on_before_dismiss(&mut self, cx: &mut ViewContext<Self>) -> bool {
+    fn on_before_dismiss(&mut self, cx: &mut ViewContext<Self>) -> DismissDecision {
         self.picker
             .update(cx, |picker, cx| picker.delegate.restore_active_editor(cx));
-        true
+        DismissDecision::Dismiss(true)
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/crates/workspace/src/modal_layer.rs b/crates/workspace/src/modal_layer.rs
index c30ca35a68578cc3c8a77f4bbf3fa702291181fa..f67b78f7d1981e8d681afdec4cd06a7756159e0c 100644
--- a/crates/workspace/src/modal_layer.rs
+++ b/crates/workspace/src/modal_layer.rs
@@ -4,19 +4,24 @@ use gpui::{
 };
 use ui::{h_flex, v_flex};
 
+pub enum DismissDecision {
+    Dismiss(bool),
+    Pending,
+}
+
 pub trait ModalView: ManagedView {
-    fn on_before_dismiss(&mut self, _: &mut ViewContext<Self>) -> bool {
-        true
+    fn on_before_dismiss(&mut self, _: &mut ViewContext<Self>) -> DismissDecision {
+        DismissDecision::Dismiss(true)
     }
 }
 
 trait ModalViewHandle {
-    fn on_before_dismiss(&mut self, cx: &mut WindowContext) -> bool;
+    fn on_before_dismiss(&mut self, cx: &mut WindowContext) -> DismissDecision;
     fn view(&self) -> AnyView;
 }
 
 impl<V: ModalView> ModalViewHandle for View<V> {
-    fn on_before_dismiss(&mut self, cx: &mut WindowContext) -> bool {
+    fn on_before_dismiss(&mut self, cx: &mut WindowContext) -> DismissDecision {
         self.update(cx, |this, cx| this.on_before_dismiss(cx))
     }
 
@@ -34,11 +39,15 @@ pub struct ActiveModal {
 
 pub struct ModalLayer {
     active_modal: Option<ActiveModal>,
+    dismiss_on_focus_lost: bool,
 }
 
 impl ModalLayer {
     pub fn new() -> Self {
-        Self { active_modal: None }
+        Self {
+            active_modal: None,
+            dismiss_on_focus_lost: false,
+        }
     }
 
     pub fn toggle_modal<V, B>(&mut self, cx: &mut ViewContext<Self>, build_view: B)
@@ -69,7 +78,9 @@ impl ModalLayer {
                     this.hide_modal(cx);
                 }),
                 cx.on_focus_out(&focus_handle, |this, cx| {
-                    this.hide_modal(cx);
+                    if this.dismiss_on_focus_lost {
+                        this.hide_modal(cx);
+                    }
                 }),
             ],
             previous_focus_handle: cx.focused(),
@@ -81,12 +92,21 @@ impl ModalLayer {
 
     fn hide_modal(&mut self, cx: &mut ViewContext<Self>) -> bool {
         let Some(active_modal) = self.active_modal.as_mut() else {
+            self.dismiss_on_focus_lost = false;
             return false;
         };
 
-        let dismiss = active_modal.modal.on_before_dismiss(cx);
-        if !dismiss {
-            return false;
+        match active_modal.modal.on_before_dismiss(cx) {
+            DismissDecision::Dismiss(dismiss) => {
+                self.dismiss_on_focus_lost = !dismiss;
+                if !dismiss {
+                    return false;
+                }
+            }
+            DismissDecision::Pending => {
+                self.dismiss_on_focus_lost = false;
+                return false;
+            }
         }
 
         if let Some(active_modal) = self.active_modal.take() {