diff --git a/web/src/playground_links_popover.js b/web/src/playground_links_popover.js
index df96e3dc6d..0348bfc4cb 100644
--- a/web/src/playground_links_popover.js
+++ b/web/src/playground_links_popover.js
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ function toggle_playground_links_popover(element, playground_info) {
             fixed: true,
         });
         $elt.popover("show");
+        $elt.addClass("active-playground-links-reference");
         $current_playground_links_popover_elem = $elt;
     }
 }
@@ -45,6 +46,7 @@ export function is_open() {
 
 export function hide() {
     if (is_open()) {
+        $current_playground_links_popover_elem.removeClass("active-playground-links-reference");
         $current_playground_links_popover_elem.popover("destroy");
         $current_playground_links_popover_elem = undefined;
     }
diff --git a/web/styles/reactions.css b/web/styles/reactions.css
index 3a476a8cb4..832b9fa1f9 100644
--- a/web/styles/reactions.css
+++ b/web/styles/reactions.css
@@ -134,7 +134,8 @@
     }
 }
 
-.active-emoji-picker-reference {
+.active-emoji-picker-reference,
+.active-playground-links-reference {
     visibility: visible !important;
     pointer-events: all !important;
     opacity: 1 !important;