diff --git a/packages/mermaid/src/docs/.vitepress/components/EditorSelectionModal.vue b/packages/mermaid/src/docs/.vitepress/components/EditorSelectionModal.vue
index f41759f75..a53e1c9e7 100644
--- a/packages/mermaid/src/docs/.vitepress/components/EditorSelectionModal.vue
+++ b/packages/mermaid/src/docs/.vitepress/components/EditorSelectionModal.vue
@@ -83,21 +83,24 @@ const featureColumns = ref<Feature[][]>([
   ],
 ]);
 
-const isVisible = ref(true);
+const isVisible = ref(false);
 
 const handleMouseDown = (e: MouseEvent) => {
   const target = e.target as HTMLElement;
-  if (target.matches('a[class*="editorModal"]') || target.matches('button[class*="editorModal"]')) {
+  if (
+    (target.tagName === 'A' && target.textContent?.trim() === 'Try Playground') ||
+    (target.tagName === 'SPAN' && target.textContent?.trim() === '💻 Open Editor')
+  ) {
     isVisible.value = !isVisible.value;
   }
 };
 
 onMounted(() => {
-  document.addEventListener('mousedown', handleMouseDown);
+  document.addEventListener('click', handleMouseDown);
 });
 
 onUnmounted(() => {
-  document.removeEventListener('mousedown', handleMouseDown);
+  document.removeEventListener('click', handleMouseDown);
 });
 </script>
 
diff --git a/packages/mermaid/src/docs/.vitepress/config.ts b/packages/mermaid/src/docs/.vitepress/config.ts
index cd66316a3..9771ae6f2 100644
--- a/packages/mermaid/src/docs/.vitepress/config.ts
+++ b/packages/mermaid/src/docs/.vitepress/config.ts
@@ -120,9 +120,7 @@ function nav() {
     },
     {
       text: '💻 Open Editor',
-      link: 'https://mermaid.live/edit',
-      target: '_blank',
-      rel: 'external',
+      link: '/',
     },
   ];
 }
diff --git a/packages/mermaid/src/docs/index.md b/packages/mermaid/src/docs/index.md
index 5f409f7a0..9b3a6f190 100644
--- a/packages/mermaid/src/docs/index.md
+++ b/packages/mermaid/src/docs/index.md
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ hero:
   actions:
     - theme: brand
       text: Try Playground
+      link: /
     - theme: alt
       text: Get started
       link: /intro/