diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Popup.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Popup.js
index 1132d08d00..00f630e338 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Popup.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Popup.js
@@ -104,8 +104,12 @@ OpenLayers.Popup.prototype = {
             closeImg.style.top = this.padding + "px";
             this.div.appendChild(closeImg);
 
-            var closeEvents = new OpenLayers.Events(this, closeImg);
-            closeEvents.register("mousedown", this, this.hide);
+            var closePopup = function(e) {
+                this.hide();
+                OpenLayers.Event.stop(e);
+            }
+            OpenLayers.Event.observe(closeImg, "click", 
+                                     closePopup.bindAsEventListener(this));
 
         }