diff --git a/Changelog.md b/Changelog.md
index b4119dadc..481674b69 100644
--- a/Changelog.md
+++ b/Changelog.md
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
   - [#236](../../issues/236) - Window size is wrong when window is maximized, backstage is closed and window should be restored to normal size
   - [#237](../../issues/237) - Ribbon Buttons with large text cut off a few pixels
   - [#238](../../issues/238) - New WindowChrome does not work correctly on Windows 7
+  - [#240](../../issues/240) - Backstage closes when popup is dismissed inside backstage
   - OpenBackstage command was not acting on the correct backstage in a multiple backstage scenario (thanks to @maurosampietro)
 
 - ### Enhancements
diff --git a/Fluent.Ribbon/Controls/Backstage.cs b/Fluent.Ribbon/Controls/Backstage.cs
index f99f7e58f..ed12a270a 100644
--- a/Fluent.Ribbon/Controls/Backstage.cs
+++ b/Fluent.Ribbon/Controls/Backstage.cs
@@ -233,6 +233,13 @@ public Backstage()
 
         private void OnPopupDismiss(object sender, DismissPopupEventArgs e)
         {
+            // Only close backstage when popups should always be closed.
+            // "Always" applies to controls marked with IsDefinitive for example.
+            if (e.DismissMode != DismissPopupMode.Always)
+            {
+                return;
+            }
+
             this.IsOpen = false;
         }
 
diff --git a/Fluent.Ribbon/Controls/BackstageTabControl.cs b/Fluent.Ribbon/Controls/BackstageTabControl.cs
index 440481acf..1b6e2259b 100644
--- a/Fluent.Ribbon/Controls/BackstageTabControl.cs
+++ b/Fluent.Ribbon/Controls/BackstageTabControl.cs
@@ -219,17 +219,14 @@ static object OnCoerceStyle(DependencyObject d, object basevalue)
         /// </summary>
         public BackstageTabControl()
         {
-            this.Loaded += this.OnLoaded;
-            this.Unloaded += this.OnUnloaded;
-
-            // Fixed incoreect menu showing
+            // Fixed incorect menu showing
             this.ContextMenu = new ContextMenu
             {
                 Width = 0,
                 Height = 0,
                 HasDropShadow = false
             };
-            this.ContextMenu.Opened += delegate { ContextMenu.IsOpen = false; };
+            this.ContextMenu.Opened += delegate { this.ContextMenu.IsOpen = false; };
         }
 
         #endregion
@@ -417,26 +414,6 @@ private void OnGeneratorStatusChanged(object sender, EventArgs e)
             }
         }
 
-        private void OnPopupDismiss(object sender, DismissPopupEventArgs e)
-        {
-            var backstage = LogicalTreeHelper.GetParent(this);
-
-            if (backstage != null)
-            {
-                PopupService.RaiseDismissPopupEvent(backstage, DismissPopupMode.Always);
-            }
-        }
-
-        private void OnLoaded(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
-        {
-            this.AddHandler(PopupService.DismissPopupEvent, (DismissPopupEventHandler)this.OnPopupDismiss);
-        }
-
-        private void OnUnloaded(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
-        {
-            this.RemoveHandler(PopupService.DismissPopupEvent, (DismissPopupEventHandler)this.OnPopupDismiss);
-        }
-
         #endregion
     }
 }
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