diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 96b44813b..75ca640ed 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -28,3 +28,4 @@ lib
 es
 /coverage
 yarn.lock
+package-lock.json
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/common/createSlider.jsx b/src/common/createSlider.jsx
index b99858587..f092619fc 100644
--- a/src/common/createSlider.jsx
+++ b/src/common/createSlider.jsx
@@ -232,6 +232,10 @@ export default function createSlider(Component) {
       this.onMouseMoveListener && this.onMouseMoveListener.remove();
       this.onMouseUpListener && this.onMouseUpListener.remove();
       /* eslint-enable no-unused-expressions */
+
+      // added to remove focus from handle which causing not closing the tooltip mentioned in issue id number #579
+      this.blur();
+
     }
 
     focus() {