diff --git a/src-ui/src/app/components/common/date-dropdown/date-dropdown.component.spec.ts b/src-ui/src/app/components/common/date-dropdown/date-dropdown.component.spec.ts
index c119a2c93..e445a73b7 100644
--- a/src-ui/src/app/components/common/date-dropdown/date-dropdown.component.spec.ts
+++ b/src-ui/src/app/components/common/date-dropdown/date-dropdown.component.spec.ts
@@ -135,10 +135,4 @@ describe('DateDropdownComponent', () => {
     input.dispatchEvent(event)
     expect(eventSpy).toHaveBeenCalled()
   })
-
-  it('should correctly pass open state', () => {
-    expect(component.isOpen()).toBeFalsy()
-    component.dropdown.open()
-    expect(component.isOpen()).toBeTruthy()
-  })
 })
diff --git a/src-ui/src/app/components/common/date-dropdown/date-dropdown.component.ts b/src-ui/src/app/components/common/date-dropdown/date-dropdown.component.ts
index 73337086f..f47489699 100644
--- a/src-ui/src/app/components/common/date-dropdown/date-dropdown.component.ts
+++ b/src-ui/src/app/components/common/date-dropdown/date-dropdown.component.ts
@@ -5,9 +5,8 @@ import {
   Output,
   OnInit,
   OnDestroy,
-  ViewChild,
 } from '@angular/core'
-import { NgbDateAdapter, NgbDropdown } from '@ng-bootstrap/ng-bootstrap'
+import { NgbDateAdapter } from '@ng-bootstrap/ng-bootstrap'
 import { Subject, Subscription } from 'rxjs'
 import { debounceTime } from 'rxjs/operators'
 import { SettingsService } from 'src/app/services/settings.service'
@@ -89,8 +88,6 @@ export class DateDropdownComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
   @Input()
   disabled: boolean = false
 
-  @ViewChild(NgbDropdown) dropdown: NgbDropdown
-
   get isActive(): boolean {
     return (
       this.relativeDate !== null ||
@@ -99,10 +96,6 @@ export class DateDropdownComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
     )
   }
 
-  public isOpen(): boolean {
-    return this.dropdown.isOpen()
-  }
-
   private datesSetDebounce$ = new Subject()
 
   private sub: Subscription
diff --git a/src-ui/src/app/components/common/filterable-dropdown/filterable-dropdown.component.spec.ts b/src-ui/src/app/components/common/filterable-dropdown/filterable-dropdown.component.spec.ts
index 22d693a53..fe377cc70 100644
--- a/src-ui/src/app/components/common/filterable-dropdown/filterable-dropdown.component.spec.ts
+++ b/src-ui/src/app/components/common/filterable-dropdown/filterable-dropdown.component.spec.ts
@@ -577,13 +577,4 @@ describe('FilterableDropdownComponent & FilterableDropdownSelectionModel', () =>
     expect(selectionModel.getSelectedItems()).toEqual([items[0]])
     expect(selectionModel.getExcludedItems()).toEqual([items[1]])
   })
-
-  it('should correctly pass open state', () => {
-    component.items = items
-    component.icon = 'tag-fill'
-    fixture.detectChanges()
-    expect(component.isOpen()).toBeFalsy()
-    component.dropdown.open()
-    expect(component.isOpen()).toBeTruthy()
-  })
 })
diff --git a/src-ui/src/app/components/common/filterable-dropdown/filterable-dropdown.component.ts b/src-ui/src/app/components/common/filterable-dropdown/filterable-dropdown.component.ts
index 78f9ae3a6..4f39d32c3 100644
--- a/src-ui/src/app/components/common/filterable-dropdown/filterable-dropdown.component.ts
+++ b/src-ui/src/app/components/common/filterable-dropdown/filterable-dropdown.component.ts
@@ -425,10 +425,6 @@ export class FilterableDropdownComponent {
 
   modelIsDirty: boolean = false
 
-  public isOpen(): boolean {
-    return this.dropdown.isOpen()
-  }
-
   private keyboardIndex: number
 
   constructor(private filterPipe: FilterPipe) {
diff --git a/src-ui/src/app/components/common/permissions-filter-dropdown/permissions-filter-dropdown.component.spec.ts b/src-ui/src/app/components/common/permissions-filter-dropdown/permissions-filter-dropdown.component.spec.ts
index c9a582980..eb9dfed7b 100644
--- a/src-ui/src/app/components/common/permissions-filter-dropdown/permissions-filter-dropdown.component.spec.ts
+++ b/src-ui/src/app/components/common/permissions-filter-dropdown/permissions-filter-dropdown.component.spec.ts
@@ -165,10 +165,4 @@ describe('PermissionsFilterDropdownComponent', () => {
       userID: null,
     })
   })
-
-  it('should correctly pass open state', () => {
-    expect(component.isOpen()).toBeFalsy()
-    component.dropdown.open()
-    expect(component.isOpen()).toBeTruthy()
-  })
 })
diff --git a/src-ui/src/app/components/common/permissions-filter-dropdown/permissions-filter-dropdown.component.ts b/src-ui/src/app/components/common/permissions-filter-dropdown/permissions-filter-dropdown.component.ts
index dc84467f3..b0c3e8817 100644
--- a/src-ui/src/app/components/common/permissions-filter-dropdown/permissions-filter-dropdown.component.ts
+++ b/src-ui/src/app/components/common/permissions-filter-dropdown/permissions-filter-dropdown.component.ts
@@ -1,10 +1,4 @@
-import {
-  Component,
-  EventEmitter,
-  Input,
-  Output,
-  ViewChild,
-} from '@angular/core'
+import { Component, EventEmitter, Input, Output } from '@angular/core'
 import { first } from 'rxjs'
 import { User } from 'src/app/data/user'
 import {
@@ -15,7 +9,6 @@ import {
 import { UserService } from 'src/app/services/rest/user.service'
 import { SettingsService } from 'src/app/services/settings.service'
 import { ComponentWithPermissions } from '../../with-permissions/with-permissions.component'
-import { NgbDropdown } from '@ng-bootstrap/ng-bootstrap'
 
 export class PermissionsSelectionModel {
   ownerFilter: OwnerFilterType
@@ -66,8 +59,6 @@ export class PermissionsFilterDropdownComponent extends ComponentWithPermissions
 
   hideUnowned: boolean
 
-  @ViewChild(NgbDropdown) dropdown: NgbDropdown
-
   get isActive(): boolean {
     return (
       this.selectionModel.ownerFilter !== OwnerFilterType.NONE ||
@@ -75,10 +66,6 @@ export class PermissionsFilterDropdownComponent extends ComponentWithPermissions
     )
   }
 
-  public isOpen(): boolean {
-    return this.dropdown.isOpen()
-  }
-
   constructor(
     public permissionsService: PermissionsService,
     userService: UserService,
diff --git a/src-ui/src/app/components/document-list/bulk-editor/bulk-editor.component.spec.ts b/src-ui/src/app/components/document-list/bulk-editor/bulk-editor.component.spec.ts
index c06af89ae..127d7ef2b 100644
--- a/src-ui/src/app/components/document-list/bulk-editor/bulk-editor.component.spec.ts
+++ b/src-ui/src/app/components/document-list/bulk-editor/bulk-editor.component.spec.ts
@@ -1179,16 +1179,4 @@ describe('BulkEditorComponent', () => {
     )
     expect(component.storagePaths).toEqual(storagePaths.results)
   })
-
-  it('should correctly pass open state from dropdowns', () => {
-    jest.spyOn(permissionsService, 'currentUserCan').mockReturnValue(true)
-    fixture.detectChanges()
-    expect(component.hasOpenMenu).toBeFalsy()
-    component.filterableDropdowns = [
-      {
-        isOpen: () => true,
-      } as any,
-    ]
-    expect(component.hasOpenMenu).toBeTruthy()
-  })
 })
diff --git a/src-ui/src/app/components/document-list/bulk-editor/bulk-editor.component.ts b/src-ui/src/app/components/document-list/bulk-editor/bulk-editor.component.ts
index 455d9f56c..556a1ff13 100644
--- a/src-ui/src/app/components/document-list/bulk-editor/bulk-editor.component.ts
+++ b/src-ui/src/app/components/document-list/bulk-editor/bulk-editor.component.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { Component, OnDestroy, OnInit, ViewChildren } from '@angular/core'
+import { Component, OnDestroy, OnInit } from '@angular/core'
 import { Tag } from 'src/app/data/tag'
 import { Correspondent } from 'src/app/data/correspondent'
 import { DocumentType } from 'src/app/data/document-type'
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import { TagService } from 'src/app/services/rest/tag.service'
 import { CorrespondentService } from 'src/app/services/rest/correspondent.service'
 import { DocumentTypeService } from 'src/app/services/rest/document-type.service'
 import { DocumentListViewService } from 'src/app/services/document-list-view.service'
-import { NgbDropdown, NgbModal, NgbModalRef } from '@ng-bootstrap/ng-bootstrap'
+import { NgbModal, NgbModalRef } from '@ng-bootstrap/ng-bootstrap'
 import {
   DocumentService,
   SelectionDataItem,
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ import { OpenDocumentsService } from 'src/app/services/open-documents.service'
 import { ConfirmDialogComponent } from 'src/app/components/common/confirm-dialog/confirm-dialog.component'
 import {
   ChangedItems,
-  FilterableDropdownComponent,
   FilterableDropdownSelectionModel,
 } from '../../common/filterable-dropdown/filterable-dropdown.component'
 import { ToggleableItemState } from '../../common/filterable-dropdown/toggleable-dropdown-button/toggleable-dropdown-button.component'
@@ -75,10 +74,6 @@ export class BulkEditorComponent
     downloadUseFormatting: new FormControl(false),
   })
 
-  @ViewChildren(NgbDropdown) dropdowns: NgbDropdown[]
-  @ViewChildren(FilterableDropdownComponent)
-  filterableDropdowns: FilterableDropdownComponent[]
-
   constructor(
     private documentTypeService: DocumentTypeService,
     private tagService: TagService,
@@ -126,13 +121,6 @@ export class BulkEditorComponent
     return ownsAll
   }
 
-  get hasOpenMenu(): boolean {
-    return (
-      this.filterableDropdowns.some((d) => d.isOpen()) ||
-      this.dropdowns.some((d) => d.isOpen())
-    )
-  }
-
   ngOnInit() {
     if (
       this.permissionService.currentUserCan(
diff --git a/src-ui/src/app/components/document-list/document-list.component.html b/src-ui/src/app/components/document-list/document-list.component.html
index 8f98ffe2f..3cce1496b 100644
--- a/src-ui/src/app/components/document-list/document-list.component.html
+++ b/src-ui/src/app/components/document-list/document-list.component.html
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@
 
 <div class="row sticky-top py-3 mt-n2 mt-md-n3 bg-body">
   <pngx-filter-editor [hidden]="isBulkEditing" [(filterRules)]="list.filterRules" [unmodifiedFilterRules]="unmodifiedFilterRules" [selectionData]="list.selectionData" #filterEditor></pngx-filter-editor>
-  <pngx-bulk-editor [hidden]="!isBulkEditing" #bulkEditor></pngx-bulk-editor>
+  <pngx-bulk-editor [hidden]="!isBulkEditing"></pngx-bulk-editor>
 </div>
 
 
diff --git a/src-ui/src/app/components/document-list/document-list.component.spec.ts b/src-ui/src/app/components/document-list/document-list.component.spec.ts
index 43b3f432a..c4420ad3f 100644
--- a/src-ui/src/app/components/document-list/document-list.component.spec.ts
+++ b/src-ui/src/app/components/document-list/document-list.component.spec.ts
@@ -630,15 +630,4 @@ describe('DocumentListComponent', () => {
     document.dispatchEvent(new KeyboardEvent('keydown', { key: 'o' }))
     expect(detailSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith(docs[0])
   })
-
-  it('should ignore escape hotkey if there is a filter or bulk editor menu to close', () => {
-    fixture.detectChanges()
-    jest
-      .spyOn(component['filterEditor'], 'hasOpenMenu', 'get')
-      .mockReturnValue(true)
-    const resetSpy = jest.spyOn(component['filterEditor'], 'resetSelected')
-    component.clickTag(1)
-    document.dispatchEvent(new KeyboardEvent('keydown', { key: 'escape' }))
-    expect(resetSpy).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
-  })
 })
diff --git a/src-ui/src/app/components/document-list/document-list.component.ts b/src-ui/src/app/components/document-list/document-list.component.ts
index 8a1c3a634..75658f4c7 100644
--- a/src-ui/src/app/components/document-list/document-list.component.ts
+++ b/src-ui/src/app/components/document-list/document-list.component.ts
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import {
   ViewChildren,
 } from '@angular/core'
 import { ActivatedRoute, convertToParamMap, Router } from '@angular/router'
-import { NgbDropdown, NgbModal } from '@ng-bootstrap/ng-bootstrap'
+import { NgbModal } from '@ng-bootstrap/ng-bootstrap'
 import { filter, first, map, Subject, switchMap, takeUntil } from 'rxjs'
 import { FilterRule } from 'src/app/data/filter-rule'
 import {
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@ import { ComponentWithPermissions } from '../with-permissions/with-permissions.c
 import { FilterEditorComponent } from './filter-editor/filter-editor.component'
 import { SaveViewConfigDialogComponent } from './save-view-config-dialog/save-view-config-dialog.component'
 import { HotKeyService } from 'src/app/services/hot-key.service'
-import { BulkEditorComponent } from './bulk-editor/bulk-editor.component'
 
 @Component({
   selector: 'pngx-document-list',
@@ -67,13 +66,8 @@ export class DocumentListComponent
   @ViewChild('filterEditor')
   private filterEditor: FilterEditorComponent
 
-  @ViewChild('bulkEditor')
-  private bulkEditor: BulkEditorComponent
-
   @ViewChildren(SortableDirective) headers: QueryList<SortableDirective>
 
-  @ViewChildren(NgbDropdown) dropdowns: QueryList<NgbDropdown>
-
   displayMode = 'smallCards' // largeCards, smallCards, details
 
   unmodifiedFilterRules: FilterRule[] = []
@@ -135,14 +129,6 @@ export class DocumentListComponent
     return this.list.selected.size > 0
   }
 
-  get hasOpenMenu(): boolean {
-    return (
-      this.dropdowns.some((d) => d.isOpen()) ||
-      this.filterEditor.hasOpenMenu ||
-      this.bulkEditor.hasOpenMenu
-    )
-  }
-
   saveDisplayMode() {
     localStorage.setItem('document-list:displayMode', this.displayMode)
   }
@@ -206,10 +192,7 @@ export class DocumentListComponent
         keys: 'escape',
         description: $localize`Reset filters / selection`,
       })
-      .pipe(
-        takeUntil(this.unsubscribeNotifier),
-        filter(() => !this.hasOpenMenu)
-      )
+      .pipe(takeUntil(this.unsubscribeNotifier))
       .subscribe(() => {
         if (this.list.selected.size > 0) {
           this.list.selectNone()
diff --git a/src-ui/src/app/components/document-list/filter-editor/filter-editor.component.spec.ts b/src-ui/src/app/components/document-list/filter-editor/filter-editor.component.spec.ts
index 017767458..5c393168f 100644
--- a/src-ui/src/app/components/document-list/filter-editor/filter-editor.component.spec.ts
+++ b/src-ui/src/app/components/document-list/filter-editor/filter-editor.component.spec.ts
@@ -1870,14 +1870,4 @@ describe('FilterEditorComponent', () => {
     component.itemSelected({ item: 'world', preventDefault: () => true })
     expect(component.textFilter).toEqual('hello world ')
   })
-
-  it('should correctly pass open state from dropdowns', () => {
-    expect(component.hasOpenMenu).toBeFalsy()
-    component.filterableDropdowns = [
-      {
-        isOpen: () => true,
-      } as any,
-    ]
-    expect(component.hasOpenMenu).toBeTruthy()
-  })
 })
diff --git a/src-ui/src/app/components/document-list/filter-editor/filter-editor.component.ts b/src-ui/src/app/components/document-list/filter-editor/filter-editor.component.ts
index 1fc7e39a5..b7be4b57c 100644
--- a/src-ui/src/app/components/document-list/filter-editor/filter-editor.component.ts
+++ b/src-ui/src/app/components/document-list/filter-editor/filter-editor.component.ts
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ import {
   ViewChild,
   ElementRef,
   AfterViewInit,
-  ViewChildren,
 } from '@angular/core'
 import { Tag } from 'src/app/data/tag'
 import { Correspondent } from 'src/app/data/correspondent'
@@ -62,7 +61,6 @@ import {
   FILTER_SHARED_BY_USER,
 } from 'src/app/data/filter-rule-type'
 import {
-  FilterableDropdownComponent,
   FilterableDropdownSelectionModel,
   Intersection,
   LogicalOperator,
@@ -76,13 +74,9 @@ import {
 import { Document } from 'src/app/data/document'
 import { StoragePath } from 'src/app/data/storage-path'
 import { StoragePathService } from 'src/app/services/rest/storage-path.service'
-import {
-  DateDropdownComponent,
-  RelativeDate,
-} from '../../common/date-dropdown/date-dropdown.component'
+import { RelativeDate } from '../../common/date-dropdown/date-dropdown.component'
 import {
   OwnerFilterType,
-  PermissionsFilterDropdownComponent,
   PermissionsSelectionModel,
 } from '../../common/permissions-filter-dropdown/permissions-filter-dropdown.component'
 import {
@@ -92,7 +86,6 @@ import {
 } from 'src/app/services/permissions.service'
 import { ComponentWithPermissions } from '../../with-permissions/with-permissions.component'
 import { SearchService } from 'src/app/services/rest/search.service'
-import { NgbDropdown } from '@ng-bootstrap/ng-bootstrap'
 
 const TEXT_FILTER_TARGET_TITLE = 'title'
 const TEXT_FILTER_TARGET_TITLE_CONTENT = 'title-content'
@@ -276,13 +269,6 @@ export class FilterEditorComponent
 
   unsubscribeNotifier: Subject<any> = new Subject()
 
-  @ViewChild(NgbDropdown) textFilterDropdown: NgbDropdown
-  @ViewChildren(FilterableDropdownComponent)
-  filterableDropdowns: FilterableDropdownComponent[]
-  @ViewChildren(DateDropdownComponent) dateDropdowns: DateDropdownComponent[]
-  @ViewChild(PermissionsFilterDropdownComponent)
-  permissionsDropdown: PermissionsFilterDropdownComponent
-
   get textFilterTargets() {
     if (this.textFilterTarget == TEXT_FILTER_TARGET_FULLTEXT_MORELIKE) {
       return DEFAULT_TEXT_FILTER_TARGET_OPTIONS.concat([
@@ -890,15 +876,6 @@ export class FilterEditorComponent
 
   textFilterDebounce: Subject<string>
 
-  get hasOpenMenu(): boolean {
-    return (
-      this.textFilterDropdown.isOpen() ||
-      this.filterableDropdowns.some((d) => d.isOpen()) ||
-      this.dateDropdowns.some((d) => d.isOpen()) ||
-      this.permissionsDropdown.isOpen()
-    )
-  }
-
   ngOnInit() {
     if (
       this.permissionsService.currentUserCan(