diff --git a/public/javascripts/application.js b/public/javascripts/application.js
index 05e6457cc..26d34bb9d 100644
--- a/public/javascripts/application.js
+++ b/public/javascripts/application.js
@@ -426,13 +426,14 @@ function hideModal(el) {
   if($("#popupWrap").length > 0){
       $("#popupWrap").hide();
   }
-  else{
-      var modal;
-      if (el) {
-          modal = $(el).parents('.ui-dialog-content');
-      } else {
-          modal = $('#ajax-modal');
-      }
+
+  var modal;
+  if (el) {
+      modal = $(el).parents('.ui-dialog-content');
+  } else {
+      modal = $('#ajax-modal');
+  }
+  if(modal != null){
       modal.dialog("close");
   }
 }