diff --git a/web/app/assets/javascripts/session.js b/web/app/assets/javascripts/session.js
index d1851de45..12ee78561 100644
--- a/web/app/assets/javascripts/session.js
+++ b/web/app/assets/javascripts/session.js
@@ -207,6 +207,7 @@
             }
             else if (type === 27) { // WINDOW_CLOSE_BACKGROUND_MODE
               // the window was closed; just attempt to nav to home, which will cause all the right REST calls to happen
+              promptLeave = false;
               context.location = '/client#/home'
             }
             else {