diff --git a/scribe/lib/scribe/ai/presentation/utils/modal/ai_scribe_modal_manager.dart b/scribe/lib/scribe/ai/presentation/utils/modal/ai_scribe_modal_manager.dart
index ffeda2026..743c4f261 100644
--- a/scribe/lib/scribe/ai/presentation/utils/modal/ai_scribe_modal_manager.dart
+++ b/scribe/lib/scribe/ai/presentation/utils/modal/ai_scribe_modal_manager.dart
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ class AiScribeModalManager {
         crossAxisAlignment: crossAxisAlignment,
         onSelectAiScribeSuggestionAction: onSelectAiScribeSuggestionAction,
       ),
+      barrierDismissible: false,
       barrierColor: AIScribeColors.dialogBarrier,
     );
   }
diff --git a/scribe/lib/scribe/ai/presentation/widgets/modal/ai_scribe_suggestion_widget.dart b/scribe/lib/scribe/ai/presentation/widgets/modal/ai_scribe_suggestion_widget.dart
index b4b8c9b58..0eb54f7de 100644
--- a/scribe/lib/scribe/ai/presentation/widgets/modal/ai_scribe_suggestion_widget.dart
+++ b/scribe/lib/scribe/ai/presentation/widgets/modal/ai_scribe_suggestion_widget.dart
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ class _AiScribeSuggestionWidgetState extends State<AiScribeSuggestionWidget> {
     return PointerInterceptor(
       child: GestureDetector(
         behavior: HitTestBehavior.opaque,
-        onTap: Navigator.of(context).pop,
+        onTap: _handleClickOutside,
         child: Stack(
           children: [
             PositionedDirectional(
@@ -194,4 +194,11 @@ class _AiScribeSuggestionWidgetState extends State<AiScribeSuggestionWidget> {
 
   bool get _hasAnchor =>
       widget.buttonPosition != null && widget.buttonSize != null;
+
+  void _handleClickOutside() {
+    final result = _state.value.getOrElse(() => UIState.idle);
+    if (result is GenerateAITextSuccess || result is GenerateAITextFailure) {
+      Navigator.of(context).pop();
+    }
+  }
 }