diff --git a/Lib/idlelib/ReplaceDialog.py b/Lib/idlelib/ReplaceDialog.py
index ae44035..54c270d 100644
--- a/Lib/idlelib/ReplaceDialog.py
+++ b/Lib/idlelib/ReplaceDialog.py
@@ -122,6 +122,7 @@
         text.undo_block_stop()
         if first and last:
             self.show_hit(first, last)
+        self.close()
 
     def do_find(self, ok=0):
         if not self.engine.getprog():
diff --git a/Misc/NEWS b/Misc/NEWS
index 4587309..6f4740c 100644
--- a/Misc/NEWS
+++ b/Misc/NEWS
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@
 Library
 -------
 
+- Issue #17625: In IDLE, close the replace dialog after it is used.
+
 - Issue #17531: Fix tests that thought group and user ids were always the int
   type. Also, always allow -1 as a valid group and user id.