diff --git a/src/mami.js/controls/msgbox.jsx b/src/mami.js/controls/msgbox.jsx
index f431a63..2192323 100644
--- a/src/mami.js/controls/msgbox.jsx
+++ b/src/mami.js/controls/msgbox.jsx
@@ -11,8 +11,10 @@ const MamiMessageBoxContainer = function() {
             if(typeof dialog !== 'object' || dialog === null)
                 throw 'dialog must be a non-null object';
 
-            const backgroundClick = () => {
-                dialog.clickButtonIndex(0);
+            const backgroundClick = ev => {
+                ev.stopPropagation();
+                if(ev.target === container)
+                    dialog.clickButtonIndex(0);
             };
 
             try {