diff --git a/js/src/datepicker.ts b/js/src/datepicker.ts
index 699ffba125e1..92649eae1ec6 100644
--- a/js/src/datepicker.ts
+++ b/js/src/datepicker.ts
@@ -119,12 +119,14 @@ class Datepicker extends BaseComponent {
   protected declare _themeAncestor: Element | null | undefined
   protected declare _onOutside: (event: Event) => void
   protected declare _onTriggerClick: () => void
+  protected declare _hideTimeout: ReturnType<typeof setTimeout> | null
 
   constructor(element?: string | Element | null, config?: Partial<DatepickerConfig> | null) {
     super(element, config)
 
     this._calendar = null
     this._isShown = false
+    this._hideTimeout = null
 
     this._initCalendar()
   }
@@ -172,11 +174,12 @@ class Datepicker extends BaseComponent {
   }
 
   async hide(): Promise<void> {
-    if (this._config.inline) {
-      return // Inline calendars are always visible
+    if (this._hideTimeout) {
+      clearTimeout(this._hideTimeout)
+      this._hideTimeout = null
     }
 
-    if (!this._calendar || !this._isShown) {
+    if (!this._calendar || !this._config || !this._isShown || this._config.inline) {
       return
     }
 
@@ -192,6 +195,11 @@ class Datepicker extends BaseComponent {
   }
 
   override dispose(): void {
+    if (this._hideTimeout) {
+      clearTimeout(this._hideTimeout)
+      this._hideTimeout = null
+    }
+
     if (this._themeObserver) {
       this._themeObserver.disconnect()
       this._themeObserver = null
@@ -489,7 +497,14 @@ class Datepicker extends BaseComponent {
       (this._config.selectionMode === 'multiple-ranged' && selectedDates.length >= 2)
 
     if (shouldHide) {
-      setTimeout(() => this.hide(), HIDE_DELAY)
+      if (this._hideTimeout) {
+        clearTimeout(this._hideTimeout)
+      }
+
+      this._hideTimeout = setTimeout(() => {
+        this._hideTimeout = null
+        this.hide()
+      }, HIDE_DELAY)
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/js/tests/unit/datepicker.spec.js b/js/tests/unit/datepicker.spec.js
index c38c07f50fa2..195e69182620 100644
--- a/js/tests/unit/datepicker.spec.js
+++ b/js/tests/unit/datepicker.spec.js
@@ -497,6 +497,23 @@ describe('Datepicker', () => {
 
       expect(Datepicker.getInstance(inputEl)).toBeNull()
     })
+
+    it('should clear pending hide timeout on dispose without throwing', async () => {
+      fixtureEl.innerHTML = '<input type="text" data-bs-toggle="datepicker">'
+
+      const inputEl = fixtureEl.querySelector('input')
+      const datepicker = new Datepicker(inputEl)
+
+      datepicker._maybeHideAfterSelection(['2026-10-31'])
+      expect(datepicker._hideTimeout).not.toBeNull()
+
+      datepicker.dispose()
+      expect(datepicker._hideTimeout).toBeNull()
+
+      await new Promise(resolve => {
+        setTimeout(resolve, 350)
+      })
+    })
   })
 
   describe('options', () => {