diff --git a/frontend/src/component/confirm/dialog.vue b/frontend/src/component/confirm/dialog.vue
index 451c591c9..ac47806fc 100644
--- a/frontend/src/component/confirm/dialog.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/component/confirm/dialog.vue
@@ -2,24 +2,28 @@
   <v-dialog
     ref="dialog"
     :model-value="visible"
+    :close-delay="0"
+    :open-delay="0"
     persistent
+    scrim
     max-width="360"
     class="p-dialog p-confirm-dialog"
-    retain-focus
-    @keydown.esc.exact.stop.prevent="close"
-    @keydown.enter.exact.stop.prevent="confirm"
+    @keyup.esc.exact="close"
+    @keyup.enter.exact="confirm"
     @after-enter="afterEnter"
+    @after-leave="afterLeave"
+    @focusout="onFocusOut"
   >
-    <v-card ref="content" tabindex="1">
+    <v-card ref="content" tabindex="0">
       <v-card-title class="d-flex justify-start align-center ga-3">
         <v-icon :icon="icon" :size="iconSize" color="primary"></v-icon>
         <div class="text-subtitle-1">{{ text ? text : $gettext(`Are you sure?`) }}</div>
       </v-card-title>
       <v-card-actions class="action-buttons">
-        <v-btn variant="flat" color="button" class="action-cancel action-close" @click.stop="close">
+        <v-btn variant="flat" tabindex="0" color="button" class="action-cancel action-close" @click.stop="close">
           {{ $gettext(`Cancel`) }}
         </v-btn>
-        <v-btn color="highlight" variant="flat" class="action-confirm" @click.stop="confirm">
+        <v-btn color="highlight" tabindex="0" variant="flat" class="action-confirm" @click.stop="confirm">
           {{ action ? action : $gettext(`Yes`) }}
         </v-btn>
       </v-card-actions>
@@ -55,18 +59,31 @@ export default {
   data() {
     return {};
   },
-  watch: {
-    visible(show) {
-      if (show) {
-        this.$nextTick(() => this.$view.enter(this, this.$refs?.content, ".action-confirm"));
-      } else {
-        this.$view.leave(this);
-      }
-    },
-  },
   methods: {
     afterEnter() {
-      this.$nextTick(() => this.$view.enter(this, this.$refs?.content, ".action-confirm"));
+      this.$view.enter(this);
+    },
+    afterLeave() {
+      this.$view.leave(this);
+    },
+    onFocusOut(ev) {
+      if (!this.$view.isActive(this)) {
+        return;
+      }
+
+      const el = this.$refs.content?.$el;
+
+      if (!ev || !ev.target || !(ev.target instanceof HTMLElement) || !(el instanceof HTMLElement)) {
+        return;
+      }
+
+      const next = ev.relatedTarget;
+      const leavingDialog = !next || !(next instanceof Node) || !el.contains(next);
+
+      if (leavingDialog) {
+        el.focus();
+        ev.preventDefault();
+      }
     },
     close() {
       this.$emit("close");
diff --git a/frontend/src/component/photo/edit/people.vue b/frontend/src/component/photo/edit/people.vue
index 25fc67ebb..33ec74a72 100644
--- a/frontend/src/component/photo/edit/people.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/component/photo/edit/people.vue
@@ -79,10 +79,9 @@
                 item-title="Name"
                 item-value="Name"
                 :disabled="busy"
+                :menu-props="menuProps"
                 return-object
                 hide-no-data
-                :menu-props="menuProps"
-                :menu="openMenuId === m.UID"
                 hide-details
                 single-line
                 open-on-clear
@@ -90,15 +89,9 @@
                 prepend-inner-icon="mdi-account-plus"
                 density="comfortable"
                 class="input-name pa-0 ma-0 text-selectable"
-                @blur="
-                  () => {
-                    onSetName(m, 'blur');
-                    onUpdateMenu(m, false);
-                  }
-                "
-                @update:menu="(val) => onUpdateMenu(m, val)"
                 @update:model-value="(person) => onSetPerson(m, person)"
-                @keyup.enter="onSetName(m, 'enter')"
+                @blur="(ev) => onSetName(m, ev)"
+                @keyup.enter="(ev) => onSetName(m, ev)"
               >
               </v-combobox>
             </v-card-actions>
@@ -147,9 +140,15 @@ export default {
         text: this.$gettext("Add person?"),
       },
       menuProps: {
-        closeOnClick: false,
-        closeOnContentClick: true,
         openOnClick: true,
+        openOnFocus: true,
+        closeOnBack: true,
+        closeOnContentClick: true,
+        persistent: false,
+        scrim: true,
+        openDelay: 0,
+        closeDelay: 0,
+        opacity: 0,
         density: "compact",
         maxHeight: 300,
         scrollStrategy: "reposition",
@@ -161,7 +160,6 @@ export default {
 
         return v.length <= this.$config.get("clip") || this.$gettext("Name too long");
       },
-      openMenuId: "",
     };
   },
   watch: {
@@ -331,7 +329,7 @@ export default {
 
       return true;
     },
-    onSetName(model, trigger) {
+    onSetName(model, ev) {
       if (this.busy || !model) {
         return;
       }
@@ -366,7 +364,8 @@ export default {
 
       model.Name = name;
       model.SubjUID = "";
-      if (trigger === "enter") {
+
+      if (ev && ev.key === "Enter" && !ev.isComposing && !ev.repeat) {
         this.setName(model);
       } else {
         this.confirm.visible = true;
@@ -385,19 +384,6 @@ export default {
         this.confirm.model.SubjUID = "";
       }
       this.confirm.visible = false;
-      this.openMenuId = "";
-    },
-    getModelKey(model) {
-      return model?.UID || model?.ID || "";
-    },
-    onUpdateMenu(model, open) {
-      const key = this.getModelKey(model);
-      if (!key) return;
-      if (open) {
-        this.openMenuId = key;
-      } else if (this.openMenuId === key) {
-        this.openMenuId = "";
-      }
     },
     setName(model) {
       if (this.busy || !model) {
diff --git a/frontend/src/page/people/new.vue b/frontend/src/page/people/new.vue
index aad7c4f60..6ecbe7449 100644
--- a/frontend/src/page/people/new.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/page/people/new.vue
@@ -85,8 +85,8 @@
                   single-line
                   density="comfortable"
                   class="input-name pa-0 ma-0"
-                  @blur="onSetName(m, 'blur')"
-                  @keyup.enter="onSetName(m, 'enter')"
+                  @blur="(ev) => onSetName(m, ev)"
+                  @keyup.enter="(ev) => onSetName(m, ev)"
                 ></v-text-field>
                 <v-combobox
                   v-else
@@ -95,10 +95,9 @@
                   item-title="Name"
                   item-value="Name"
                   :readonly="readonly"
+                  :menu-props="menuProps"
                   return-object
                   hide-no-data
-                  :menu-props="menuProps"
-                  :menu="openMenuId === m.ID"
                   hide-details
                   single-line
                   open-on-clear
@@ -107,15 +106,9 @@
                   autocomplete="off"
                   density="comfortable"
                   class="input-name pa-0 ma-0 text-selectable"
-                  @blur="
-                    () => {
-                      onSetName(m, 'blur');
-                      onUpdateMenu(m, false);
-                    }
-                  "
-                  @update:menu="(val) => onUpdateMenu(m, val)"
                   @update:model-value="(person) => onSetPerson(m, person)"
-                  @keyup.enter="onSetName(m, 'enter')"
+                  @blur="(ev) => onSetName(m, ev)"
+                  @keyup.enter="(ev) => onSetName(m, ev)"
                 >
                 </v-combobox>
               </v-card-actions>
@@ -201,9 +194,15 @@ export default {
         text: this.$gettext("Add person?"),
       },
       menuProps: {
-        closeOnClick: false,
-        closeOnContentClick: true,
         openOnClick: true,
+        openOnFocus: true,
+        closeOnBack: true,
+        closeOnContentClick: true,
+        persistent: false,
+        scrim: true,
+        openDelay: 0,
+        closeDelay: 0,
+        opacity: 0,
         density: "compact",
         maxHeight: 300,
         scrollStrategy: "reposition",
@@ -215,7 +214,6 @@ export default {
 
         return v.length <= this.$config.get("clip") || this.$gettext("Text too long");
       },
-      openMenuId: "",
     };
   },
   computed: {
@@ -653,7 +651,7 @@ export default {
 
       return true;
     },
-    onSetName(model, trigger) {
+    onSetName(model, ev) {
       if (this.busy || !model) {
         return;
       }
@@ -690,7 +688,7 @@ export default {
       model.SubjUID = "";
 
       if (model.Name) {
-        if (trigger === "enter") {
+        if (ev && ev.key === "Enter" && !ev.isComposing && !ev.repeat) {
           this.setName(model, model.Name);
         } else {
           this.confirm.visible = true;
@@ -715,19 +713,6 @@ export default {
         this.confirm.model.SubjUID = "";
       }
       this.confirm.visible = false;
-      this.openMenuId = "";
-    },
-    getModelKey(model) {
-      return model?.ID || model?.UID || "";
-    },
-    onUpdateMenu(model, open) {
-      const key = this.getModelKey(model);
-      if (!key) return;
-      if (open) {
-        this.openMenuId = key;
-      } else if (this.openMenuId === key) {
-        this.openMenuId = "";
-      }
     },
     setName(model, newName) {
       if (this.busy || !model || !newName || newName.trim() === "") {