diff --git a/libs/ui/src/lib/input/AmharicDatePicker.tsx b/libs/ui/src/lib/input/AmharicDatePicker.tsx
index 70a0a70c7..d9d256eb0 100644
--- a/libs/ui/src/lib/input/AmharicDatePicker.tsx
+++ b/libs/ui/src/lib/input/AmharicDatePicker.tsx
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ export function AmharicDatePicker({
             formatters={ETH_FORMATTERS}
             onSelect={(date: Date | undefined) => {
               onChange?.(date ? formatWireValue(mergeDateTime(selected, date), dateFormat, withTime) : '');
-              close();
+              if (!withTime) close();
             }}
           />
         ) : (
@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@ export function AmharicDatePicker({
             captionLayout="dropdown"
             onSelect={(date: Date | undefined) => {
               onChange?.(date ? formatWireValue(mergeDateTime(selected, date), dateFormat, withTime) : '');
-              close();
+              if (!withTime) close();
             }}
           />
         )}