diff --git a/public/js/main_0.0.3.js b/public/js/main_0.0.3.js
index a22435b898..8a72664bbf 100644
--- a/public/js/main_0.0.3.js
+++ b/public/js/main_0.0.3.js
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
       $('.close-modal').unbind('click');
       $('.close-modal').on('click', function(){
         setTimeout(function() {
-          $('#help-modal').modal('hide');
+            $('.close-modal').parent().parent().parent().parent().modal('hide');
         }, 200);
       });
 
diff --git a/server/views/partials/challenge-modals.jade b/server/views/partials/challenge-modals.jade
index 4046a74c54..21244c383d 100644
--- a/server/views/partials/challenge-modals.jade
+++ b/server/views/partials/challenge-modals.jade
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
                     a(href='//github.com/FreeCodeCamp/freecodecamp/wiki/How-to-install-Screenhero' target='_blank') Screenhero
                     | .
                 h3 Other campers may then message you about pair programming.
-                a.btn.btn-lg.btn-primary.btn-block(href='https://gitter.im/FreeCodeCamp/LetsPair', data-dismiss='modal', aria-hidden='true' target='_blank') Take me to the pair programming room
+                a.btn.btn-lg.btn-primary.btn-block.close-modal(href='https://gitter.im/FreeCodeCamp/LetsPair', target='_blank') Take me to the pair programming room
                 a.btn.btn-lg.btn-info.btn-block(href='#', data-dismiss='modal', aria-hidden='true') Cancel
 
 #issue-modal.modal(tabindex='-1')