diff --git a/src/nvim/ex_getln.c b/src/nvim/ex_getln.c
index 96388a2a9d..f62b0a2060 100644
--- a/src/nvim/ex_getln.c
+++ b/src/nvim/ex_getln.c
@@ -641,6 +641,7 @@ static int command_line_execute(VimState *state, int key)
         save_p_ls = -1;
       } else {
         win_redraw_last_status(topframe);
+        wild_menu_showing = 0;  // must be before redraw_statuslines #8385
         redraw_statuslines();
       }
       KeyTyped = skt;
diff --git a/test/functional/ui/wildmode_spec.lua b/test/functional/ui/wildmode_spec.lua
index c6ddc78618..b60d520ca0 100644
--- a/test/functional/ui/wildmode_spec.lua
+++ b/test/functional/ui/wildmode_spec.lua
@@ -31,6 +31,29 @@ describe("'wildmenu'", function()
     ]])
   end)
 
+  it(':sign <tab> <space> hides wildmenu #8453', function()
+    command('set wildmode=full')
+    -- only a regression if status-line open
+    command('set laststatus=2')
+    command('set wildmenu')
+    feed(':sign <tab>')
+    screen:expect([[
+                               |
+      ~                        |
+      ~                        |
+      define  jump  list  >    |
+      :sign define^             |
+    ]])
+    feed('<space>')
+    screen:expect([[
+                               |
+      ~                        |
+      ~                        |
+      [No Name]                |
+      :sign define ^            |
+    ]])
+  end)
+
   it('does not crash after cycling back to original text', function()
     command('set wildmode=full')
     feed(':j<Tab><Tab><Tab>')