diff --git a/share/qtcreator/qmldesigner/collectionEditorQmlSource/CollectionDetailsView.qml b/share/qtcreator/qmldesigner/collectionEditorQmlSource/CollectionDetailsView.qml
index 2193bd1763e..7e55eddee8b 100644
--- a/share/qtcreator/qmldesigner/collectionEditorQmlSource/CollectionDetailsView.qml
+++ b/share/qtcreator/qmldesigner/collectionEditorQmlSource/CollectionDetailsView.qml
@@ -471,7 +471,10 @@ Rectangle {
                 icon: StudioTheme.Constants.create_medium
                 tooltip: "Add Column"
 
-                onClicked: toolbar.addNewColumn()
+                onClicked: {
+                    tableView.closeEditor()
+                    toolbar.addNewColumn()
+                }
             }
 
             HelperWidgets.IconButton {
@@ -486,7 +489,10 @@ Rectangle {
                 icon: StudioTheme.Constants.create_medium
                 tooltip: "Add Row"
 
-                onClicked: toolbar.addNewRow()
+                onClicked: {
+                    tableView.closeEditor()
+                    toolbar.addNewRow()
+                }
             }
 
             Item {