diff --git a/src/ui/starter-select-ui-handler.ts b/src/ui/starter-select-ui-handler.ts
index c549304d6d4..2be89052bc1 100644
--- a/src/ui/starter-select-ui-handler.ts
+++ b/src/ui/starter-select-ui-handler.ts
@@ -3659,6 +3659,9 @@ export default class StarterSelectUiHandler extends MessageUiHandler {
     StarterPrefs.save(this.starterPreferences);
     this.cursor = -1;
     this.hideInstructions();
+    this.activeTooltip = undefined;
+    this.scene.ui.hideTooltip();
+
     this.starterSelectContainer.setVisible(false);
     this.blockInput = false;