diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/canvas/public/index.ts b/x-pack/plugins/canvas/public/index.ts
index a15b15fcae3337f..1143663c84abe8d 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/canvas/public/index.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/canvas/public/index.ts
@@ -9,9 +9,9 @@ import { PluginInitializerContext } from 'kibana/public';
 import { CoreStart } from '../../../../src/core/public';
 import { CanvasServices } from './services';
 import { CanvasSetup, CanvasStart, CanvasStartDeps, CanvasPlugin } from './plugin';
+export { CANVAS_APP } from '../common/lib/constants';
 
 export { CanvasSetup, CanvasStart };
-
 export interface WithKibanaProps {
   kibana: {
     services: CoreStart & CanvasStartDeps & { canvas: CanvasServices };
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/ml/kibana.json b/x-pack/plugins/ml/kibana.json
index 310ac5d65c98661..ca5a455411267c6 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/ml/kibana.json
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/ml/kibana.json
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
   "server": true,
   "ui": true,
   "requiredBundles": [
+    "canvas",
     "esUiShared",
     "kibanaUtils",
     "kibanaReact",
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/embeddables/common/resolve_job_selection.tsx b/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/embeddables/common/resolve_job_selection.tsx
index fbceeb7f7cf793b..01f0d884038b36b 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/embeddables/common/resolve_job_selection.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/embeddables/common/resolve_job_selection.tsx
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ import {
 } from '../../../../../../src/plugins/kibana_react/public';
 import { getMlGlobalServices } from '../../application/app';
 import { DashboardConstants } from '../../../../../../src/plugins/dashboard/public';
+import { CANVAS_APP } from '../../../../../../x-pack/plugins/canvas/public';
 import { JobId } from '../../../common/types/anomaly_detection_jobs';
 import { JobSelectorFlyout } from './components/job_selector_flyout';
 
@@ -90,8 +91,8 @@ export async function resolveJobSelection(
         }
       ); // Close the flyout when user navigates out of the dashboard plugin
 
-      currentAppId$.pipe(takeUntil(from(flyoutSession.onClose))).subscribe((appId) => {
-        if (appId !== DashboardConstants.DASHBOARDS_ID) {
+      currentAppId$.pipe(takeUntil(from(flyoutSession.onClose))).subscribe((appId = '') => {
+        if (![DashboardConstants.DASHBOARDS_ID, CANVAS_APP].includes(appId)) {
           flyoutSession.close();
         }
       });