diff --git a/frontend/src/components/modal/TagPanel.vue b/frontend/src/components/modal/TagPanel.vue
index e6c49e0..9453592 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/modal/TagPanel.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/components/modal/TagPanel.vue
@@ -10,19 +10,27 @@
       >
         <v-icon start size="x-small">{{ iconFor(tag.kind) }}</v-icon>
         {{ tag.name }}<span v-if="tag.fandom_id">→</span>
-        <v-menu>
-          <template #activator="{ props: mp }">
-            <v-icon
-              v-bind="mp" size="x-small" class="ml-1"
-              icon="mdi-dots-vertical" @click.stop
-            />
-          </template>
-          <v-list density="compact">
-            <v-list-item @click="openRename(tag)">
-              <v-list-item-title>Rename…</v-list-item-title>
-            </v-list-item>
-          </v-list>
-        </v-menu>
+        <!-- Operator-flagged 2026-06-02: the previous activator had
+             `@click.stop` directly on the v-icon, which silently
+             overrode Vuetify's onClick from `v-bind="mp"` — the menu
+             never opened. Now the v-icon receives the activator
+             onClick cleanly, and the wrapping span absorbs the
+             bubbled click so the chip's close button isn't tripped. -->
+        <span class="kebab-wrap" @click.stop>
+          <v-menu>
+            <template #activator="{ props: mp }">
+              <v-icon
+                v-bind="mp" size="x-small" class="ml-1"
+                icon="mdi-dots-vertical"
+              />
+            </template>
+            <v-list density="compact">
+              <v-list-item @click="openRename(tag)">
+                <v-list-item-title>Rename…</v-list-item-title>
+              </v-list-item>
+            </v-list>
+          </v-menu>
+        </span>
       </v-chip>
       <span v-if="!modal.current?.tags?.length" class="text-caption">No tags yet.</span>
     </div>