diff --git a/packages/grafana-ui/src/components/Drawer/Drawer.tsx b/packages/grafana-ui/src/components/Drawer/Drawer.tsx
index 55b61dc0cd5..087cd720419 100644
--- a/packages/grafana-ui/src/components/Drawer/Drawer.tsx
+++ b/packages/grafana-ui/src/components/Drawer/Drawer.tsx
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ export function Drawer({
   const { dialogProps, titleProps } = useDialog({}, overlayRef);
   const { overlayProps } = useOverlay(
     {
-      isDismissable: true,
+      isDismissable: false,
       isOpen,
       onClose,
     },