diff --git a/packages/client/manifest.json b/packages/client/manifest.json
index c9e28e202b..cb85768adc 100644
--- a/packages/client/manifest.json
+++ b/packages/client/manifest.json
@@ -6724,18 +6724,17 @@
     "showEmptyState": false,
     "draggable": false,
     "info": "Side panels are hidden by default. They will only be revealed when triggered by the 'Open Side Panel' action.",
-    "sendEvents": true,
     "settings": [
       {
         "type": "boolean",
-        "key": "clickOutsideToClose",
-        "label": "Click outside to close",
-        "defaultValue": true
+        "key": "ignoreClicksOutside",
+        "label": "Ignore clicks outside",
+        "defaultValue": false
       },
       {
         "type": "event",
-        "key": "onSidePanelClose",
-        "label": "On side panel close"
+        "key": "onClose",
+        "label": "On close"
       }
     ]
   },
diff --git a/packages/client/src/components/app/Layout.svelte b/packages/client/src/components/app/Layout.svelte
index bae2bd0faf..617658c754 100644
--- a/packages/client/src/components/app/Layout.svelte
+++ b/packages/client/src/components/app/Layout.svelte
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@
   $: autoCloseSidePanel =
     !$builderStore.inBuilder &&
     $sidePanelStore.open &&
-    $sidePanelStore.clickOutsideToClose
+    $sidePanelStore.ignoreClicksOutside
   $: screenId = $builderStore.inBuilder
     ? `${$builderStore.screen?._id}-screen`
     : "screen"
diff --git a/packages/client/src/components/app/SidePanel.svelte b/packages/client/src/components/app/SidePanel.svelte
index 624617ad69..8b0b395649 100644
--- a/packages/client/src/components/app/SidePanel.svelte
+++ b/packages/client/src/components/app/SidePanel.svelte
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     getContext("sdk")
 
   export let sidePanelClose
-  export let clickOutsideToClose
+  export let ignoreClicksOutside
 
   // Automatically show and hide the side panel when inside the builder.
   // For some unknown reason, svelte reactivity breaks if we reference the
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
   }
 
   $: {
-    sidePanelStore.actions.setSidepanelState(clickOutsideToClose)
+    sidePanelStore.actions.setIgnoreClicksOutside(ignoreClicksOutside)
   }
 
   // Derive visibility
diff --git a/packages/client/src/stores/sidePanel.js b/packages/client/src/stores/sidePanel.js
index df66eca01c..b25914c484 100644
--- a/packages/client/src/stores/sidePanel.js
+++ b/packages/client/src/stores/sidePanel.js
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import { writable, derived } from "svelte/store"
 export const createSidePanelStore = () => {
   const initialState = {
     contentId: null,
-    clickOutsideToClose: true,
+    ignoreClicksOutside: true,
   }
   const store = writable(initialState)
   const derivedStore = derived(store, $store => {
@@ -33,10 +33,9 @@ export const createSidePanelStore = () => {
     }, 50)
   }
 
-  const setSidepanelState = bool => {
-    clearTimeout(timeout)
+  const setIgnoreClicksOutside = bool => {
     store.update(state => {
-      state.clickOutsideToClose = bool
+      state.ignoreClicksOutside = bool
       return state
     })
   }
@@ -45,7 +44,7 @@ export const createSidePanelStore = () => {
     actions: {
       open,
       close,
-      setSidepanelState,
+      setIgnoreClicksOutside,
     },
   }
 }