diff --git a/frontend/apps/reader/modules/readerhighlight.lua b/frontend/apps/reader/modules/readerhighlight.lua
index 8ccd30e67..370952b00 100644
--- a/frontend/apps/reader/modules/readerhighlight.lua
+++ b/frontend/apps/reader/modules/readerhighlight.lua
@@ -1453,7 +1453,6 @@ function ReaderHighlight:onHoldRelease()
                 self:onClose()
             elseif default_highlight_action == "translate" then
                 self:translate(self.selected_text)
-                self:onClose()
             elseif default_highlight_action == "wikipedia" then
                 self:lookupWikipedia()
                 self:onClose()