diff --git a/modules/HoverPanel.qml b/modules/HoverPanel.qml
index 7ffd20f..5072c92 100644
--- a/modules/HoverPanel.qml
+++ b/modules/HoverPanel.qml
@@ -120,10 +120,16 @@ PanelWindow {
 
     function _show() {
         _updatePosition();
-        // Explicitly set y before animating — avoids the y:-height binding (live, depends on
-        // _panelColumn.height) surviving a 0→0 no-op animation when layout isn't done yet.
-        panelContainer.y = -(panelContainer.height > 0 ? panelContainer.height : 400);
-        panelContainer.opacity = 0;
+        // Only snap to closed position when genuinely opening from scratch.
+        // If we are interrupting a hide animation, animate back from the current
+        // y/opacity so there's no visible jump — the showAnim NumberAnimations
+        // always run from the *current* value to their target.
+        if (!hideAnim.running) {
+            // Explicitly set y before animating — avoids the y:-height binding (live, depends on
+            // _panelColumn.height) surviving a 0→0 no-op animation when layout isn't done yet.
+            panelContainer.y = -(panelContainer.height > 0 ? panelContainer.height : 400);
+            panelContainer.opacity = 0;
+        }
         _winVisible = true;
         hideAnim.stop();
         showAnim.start();