diff --git a/src/components/date_picker/super_date_picker/super_date_picker.tsx b/src/components/date_picker/super_date_picker/super_date_picker.tsx
index 5917d296f9..1d301d1487 100644
--- a/src/components/date_picker/super_date_picker/super_date_picker.tsx
+++ b/src/components/date_picker/super_date_picker/super_date_picker.tsx
@@ -317,7 +317,7 @@ export class OuiSuperDatePicker extends Component<
   };
 
   hidePrettyDuration = () => {
-    this.setState({ showPrettyDuration: false });
+    this.setState({ showPrettyDuration: false, isStartDatePopoverOpen: true });
   };
 
   onStartDatePopoverToggle = () => {