diff --git a/lib/src/editor/editor.dart b/lib/src/editor/editor.dart
index d94f5c67..d4bf3f00 100644
--- a/lib/src/editor/editor.dart
+++ b/lib/src/editor/editor.dart
@@ -174,18 +174,29 @@ class QuillEditorState extends State<QuillEditor>
   @override
   void initState() {
     super.initState();
-    widget.configurations.controller.editorFocusNode ??= widget.focusNode;
+    _editorKey = configurations.editorKey ?? GlobalKey<EditorState>();
+    _selectionGestureDetectorBuilder =
+        _QuillEditorSelectionGestureDetectorBuilder(
+          this,
+          configurations.detectWordBoundary,
+        );
+
     widget.configurations.controller.editorConfigurations ??=
         widget.configurations;
+
+    final focusNode =
+    widget.configurations.controller.editorFocusNode ??= widget.focusNode;
+
     if (configurations.autoFocus) {
-      widget.configurations.controller.editorFocusNode?.requestFocus();
+      focusNode.requestFocus();
     }
-    _editorKey = configurations.editorKey ?? GlobalKey<EditorState>();
-    _selectionGestureDetectorBuilder =
-        _QuillEditorSelectionGestureDetectorBuilder(
-      this,
-      configurations.detectWordBoundary,
-    );
+
+    // Hide toolbar when the editor loses focus.
+    focusNode.addListener(() {
+      if (!focusNode.hasFocus) {
+        _editorKey.currentState?.hideToolbar();
+      }
+    });
   }
 
   @override