diff --git a/src/ol/Popup.js b/src/ol/Popup.js
index cdad2ea22b..bb932685c1 100644
--- a/src/ol/Popup.js
+++ b/src/ol/Popup.js
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ ol.Popup.prototype.doOpen = function(opt_arg) {
             goog.dom.appendChild(this.container_, closeButton);
             goog.dom.classes.add(closeButton,  ol.Popup.CLASS_NAME+'-close');
         }
-        goog.events.listen(this.map_.getViewport(), 'click', this.clickHandler,
+        goog.events.listen(this.map_, 'click', this.clickHandler,
                            undefined, this);
         goog.dom.appendChild(this.map_.getMapOverlay(), this.container_);
     }