diff --git a/core/modules/widgets/reveal.js b/core/modules/widgets/reveal.js
index aedca6183..46e55e99e 100755
--- a/core/modules/widgets/reveal.js
+++ b/core/modules/widgets/reveal.js
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ RevealWidget.prototype.refresh = function(changedTiddlers) {
 				this.refreshSelf();
 				return true;
 			}
-		} else if(this.type === "popup" && this.updatePopupPosition && (changedTiddlers[this.state] || changedTiddlers[this.stateTitle])) {
+		} else if(this.type === "popup" && this.isOpen && this.updatePopupPosition && (changedTiddlers[this.state] || changedTiddlers[this.stateTitle])) {
 			this.positionPopup(this.domNode);
 		}
 		if(changedAttributes.style) {