diff --git a/assets/js/main.js b/assets/js/main.js
index 733430c..baccbf0 100644
--- a/assets/js/main.js
+++ b/assets/js/main.js
@@ -296,6 +296,11 @@
 							location.hash = '';
 						});
 
+				// Add click handler for the × button
+					$this.find('.close').on('click', function() {
+						location.hash = '';
+					});
+
 				// Prevent clicks from inside article from bubbling.
 					$this.on('click', function(event) {
 						event.stopPropagation();
@@ -396,9 +401,4 @@
 						$main._show(location.hash.substr(1), true);
 					});
 
-	// Close button functionality
-	$('.close').on('click', function() {
-		$main._hide(true);
-	});
-
 })(jQuery);
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