diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Map.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Map.js
index 60d6f91efc..f6be0f8f76 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Map.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Map.js
@@ -438,7 +438,9 @@ OpenLayers.Map.prototype = {
     removePopup: function(popup) {
         this.popups.remove(popup);
         if (popup.div) {
-            this.layerContainerDiv.removeChild(popup.div);
+            try { this.layerContainerDiv.removeChild(popup.div); }
+            catch { } // Popups sometimes apparently get disconnected
+                      // from the layerContainerDiv, and cause complaints.
         }
         popup.map = null;
     },