diff --git a/src/public/javascripts/dialogs/about.js b/src/public/javascripts/dialogs/about.js
index cac22397d..e96d591f1 100644
--- a/src/public/javascripts/dialogs/about.js
+++ b/src/public/javascripts/dialogs/about.js
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import server from "../services/server.js";
+import utils from "../services/utils.js";
 
 const $dialog = $("#about-dialog");
 const $appVersion = $("#app-version");
@@ -9,6 +10,8 @@ const $buildRevision = $("#build-revision");
 const $dataDirectory = $("#data-directory");
 
 async function showDialog() {
+    utils.closeActiveDialog();
+
     const appInfo = await server.get('app-info');
 
     $appVersion.text(appInfo.appVersion);
diff --git a/src/public/javascripts/dialogs/add_link.js b/src/public/javascripts/dialogs/add_link.js
index bdd1efe7f..f94516846 100644
--- a/src/public/javascripts/dialogs/add_link.js
+++ b/src/public/javascripts/dialogs/add_link.js
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import linkService from '../services/link.js';
 import noteDetailService from '../services/note_detail.js';
 import treeUtils from '../services/tree_utils.js';
 import noteAutocompleteService from "../services/note_autocomplete.js";
+import utils from "../services/utils.js";
 
 const $dialog = $("#add-link-dialog");
 const $form = $("#add-link-form");
@@ -28,6 +29,8 @@ async function showDialogForClone() {
 }
 
 async function showDialog(linkType) {
+    utils.closeActiveDialog();
+
     glob.activeDialog = $dialog;
 
     if (noteDetailService.getActiveNoteType() === 'text') {
diff --git a/src/public/javascripts/dialogs/attributes.js b/src/public/javascripts/dialogs/attributes.js
index 5f4480c06..ed3cdecc8 100644
--- a/src/public/javascripts/dialogs/attributes.js
+++ b/src/public/javascripts/dialogs/attributes.js
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import server from '../services/server.js';
 import infoService from "../services/info.js";
 import treeUtils from "../services/tree_utils.js";
 import attributeAutocompleteService from "../services/attribute_autocomplete.js";
+import utils from "../services/utils.js";
 
 const $dialog = $("#attributes-dialog");
 const $saveAttributesButton = $("#save-attributes-button");
@@ -254,6 +255,8 @@ function AttributesModel() {
 }
 
 async function showDialog() {
+    utils.closeActiveDialog();
+
     // lazily apply bindings on first use
     if (!ko.dataFor($dialog[0])) {
         ko.applyBindings(attributesModel, $dialog[0]);
diff --git a/src/public/javascripts/dialogs/branch_prefix.js b/src/public/javascripts/dialogs/branch_prefix.js
index 152a3c526..4dbd3a1d7 100644
--- a/src/public/javascripts/dialogs/branch_prefix.js
+++ b/src/public/javascripts/dialogs/branch_prefix.js
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import server from '../services/server.js';
 import treeCache from "../services/tree_cache.js";
 import treeUtils from "../services/tree_utils.js";
 import infoService from "../services/info.js";
+import utils from "../services/utils.js";
 
 const $dialog = $("#branch-prefix-dialog");
 const $form = $("#branch-prefix-form");
@@ -12,6 +13,8 @@ const $noteTitle = $('#branch-prefix-note-title');
 let branchId;
 
 async function showDialog() {
+    utils.closeActiveDialog();
+
     glob.activeDialog = $dialog;
 
     $dialog.modal();
diff --git a/src/public/javascripts/dialogs/event_log.js b/src/public/javascripts/dialogs/event_log.js
index d964a2e84..66731096f 100644
--- a/src/public/javascripts/dialogs/event_log.js
+++ b/src/public/javascripts/dialogs/event_log.js
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ const $dialog = $("#event-log-dialog");
 const $list = $("#event-log-list");
 
 async function showDialog() {
+    utils.closeActiveDialog();
+
     glob.activeDialog = $dialog;
 
     $dialog.modal();
diff --git a/src/public/javascripts/dialogs/export.js b/src/public/javascripts/dialogs/export.js
index 044732dd4..75b70dd06 100644
--- a/src/public/javascripts/dialogs/export.js
+++ b/src/public/javascripts/dialogs/export.js
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 import treeService from '../services/tree.js';
 import treeUtils from "../services/tree_utils.js";
 import utils from "../services/utils.js";
-import protectedSessionHolder from "../services/protected_session_holder.js";
 import messagingService from "../services/messaging.js";
 import infoService from "../services/info.js";
 
@@ -20,6 +19,8 @@ const $opmlVersions = $("#opml-versions");
 let exportId = '';
 
 async function showDialog(defaultType) {
+    utils.closeActiveDialog();
+
     // each opening of the dialog resets the exportId so we don't associate it with previous exports anymore
     exportId = '';
     $exportButton.removeAttr("disabled");
diff --git a/src/public/javascripts/dialogs/help.js b/src/public/javascripts/dialogs/help.js
index 91ebe9ba3..85ddf61fe 100644
--- a/src/public/javascripts/dialogs/help.js
+++ b/src/public/javascripts/dialogs/help.js
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
+import utils from "../services/utils.js";
+
 const $dialog = $("#help-dialog");
 
 async function showDialog() {
+    utils.closeActiveDialog();
+
     glob.activeDialog = $dialog;
 
     $dialog.modal();
diff --git a/src/public/javascripts/dialogs/import.js b/src/public/javascripts/dialogs/import.js
index 0e419a86f..41610510e 100644
--- a/src/public/javascripts/dialogs/import.js
+++ b/src/public/javascripts/dialogs/import.js
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ const $explodeArchivesCheckbox = $("#explode-archives-checkbox");
 let importId;
 
 async function showDialog() {
+    utils.closeActiveDialog();
+
     // each opening of the dialog resets the importId so we don't associate it with previous imports anymore
     importId = '';
     $importProgressCountWrapper.hide();
diff --git a/src/public/javascripts/dialogs/info.js b/src/public/javascripts/dialogs/info.js
index db8860d64..35e067741 100644
--- a/src/public/javascripts/dialogs/info.js
+++ b/src/public/javascripts/dialogs/info.js
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+import utils from "../services/utils.js";
+
 const $dialog = $("#info-dialog");
 const $infoContent = $("#info-dialog-content");
 const $okButton = $("#info-dialog-ok-button");
@@ -5,6 +7,8 @@ const $okButton = $("#info-dialog-ok-button");
 let resolve;
 
 function info(message) {
+    utils.closeActiveDialog();
+
     glob.activeDialog = $dialog;
 
     $infoContent.text(message);
diff --git a/src/public/javascripts/dialogs/jump_to_note.js b/src/public/javascripts/dialogs/jump_to_note.js
index 063434d2a..4cd5bd2ca 100644
--- a/src/public/javascripts/dialogs/jump_to_note.js
+++ b/src/public/javascripts/dialogs/jump_to_note.js
@@ -1,12 +1,15 @@
 import treeService from '../services/tree.js';
 import searchNotesService from '../services/search_notes.js';
 import noteAutocompleteService from '../services/note_autocomplete.js';
+import utils from "../services/utils.js";
 
 const $dialog = $("#jump-to-note-dialog");
 const $autoComplete = $("#jump-to-note-autocomplete");
 const $showInFullTextButton = $("#show-in-full-text-button");
 
 async function showDialog() {
+    utils.closeActiveDialog();
+
     glob.activeDialog = $dialog;
 
     $autoComplete.val('');
diff --git a/src/public/javascripts/dialogs/link_map.js b/src/public/javascripts/dialogs/link_map.js
index a3e5f57b2..2b13f95e8 100644
--- a/src/public/javascripts/dialogs/link_map.js
+++ b/src/public/javascripts/dialogs/link_map.js
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import noteDetailService from "../services/note_detail.js";
 import libraryLoader from "../services/library_loader.js";
 import treeCache from "../services/tree_cache.js";
 import linkService from "../services/link.js";
+import utils from "../services/utils.js";
 
 const $linkMapContainer = $("#link-map-container");
 
@@ -26,6 +27,8 @@ let pzInstance = null;
 let renderer = null;
 
 async function showDialog() {
+    utils.closeActiveDialog();
+
     glob.activeDialog = $dialog;
 
     // set default settings
diff --git a/src/public/javascripts/dialogs/note_info.js b/src/public/javascripts/dialogs/note_info.js
index 7931df7f4..15e976c0c 100644
--- a/src/public/javascripts/dialogs/note_info.js
+++ b/src/public/javascripts/dialogs/note_info.js
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import noteDetailService from '../services/note_detail.js';
+import utils from "../services/utils.js";
 
 const $dialog = $("#note-info-dialog");
 const $noteId = $("#note-info-note-id");
@@ -9,6 +10,8 @@ const $mime = $("#note-info-mime");
 const $okButton = $("#note-info-ok-button");
 
 function showDialog() {
+    utils.closeActiveDialog();
+
     glob.activeDialog = $dialog;
 
     $dialog.modal();
diff --git a/src/public/javascripts/dialogs/note_revisions.js b/src/public/javascripts/dialogs/note_revisions.js
index 72955919e..8ac7531a6 100644
--- a/src/public/javascripts/dialogs/note_revisions.js
+++ b/src/public/javascripts/dialogs/note_revisions.js
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ async function showCurrentNoteRevisions() {
 }
 
 async function showNoteRevisionsDialog(noteId, noteRevisionId) {
+    utils.closeActiveDialog();
+
     glob.activeDialog = $dialog;
 
     $dialog.modal();
diff --git a/src/public/javascripts/dialogs/note_source.js b/src/public/javascripts/dialogs/note_source.js
index 528bedb4b..e913cd3d4 100644
--- a/src/public/javascripts/dialogs/note_source.js
+++ b/src/public/javascripts/dialogs/note_source.js
@@ -1,9 +1,12 @@
 import noteDetailService from '../services/note_detail.js';
+import utils from "../services/utils.js";
 
 const $dialog = $("#note-source-dialog");
 const $noteSource = $("#note-source");
 
 function showDialog() {
+    utils.closeActiveDialog();
+
     glob.activeDialog = $dialog;
 
     $dialog.modal();
diff --git a/src/public/javascripts/dialogs/options.js b/src/public/javascripts/dialogs/options.js
index 146b623e4..17c47bca0 100644
--- a/src/public/javascripts/dialogs/options.js
+++ b/src/public/javascripts/dialogs/options.js
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ function addTabHandler(handler) {
 }
 
 async function showDialog() {
+    utils.closeActiveDialog();
+
     glob.activeDialog = $dialog;
 
     const options = await server.get('options');
diff --git a/src/public/javascripts/dialogs/prompt.js b/src/public/javascripts/dialogs/prompt.js
index cd23d831a..5c5004c97 100644
--- a/src/public/javascripts/dialogs/prompt.js
+++ b/src/public/javascripts/dialogs/prompt.js
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+import utils from "../services/utils.js";
+
 const $dialog = $("#prompt-dialog");
 const $dialogBody = $dialog.find(".modal-body");
 
@@ -10,6 +12,8 @@ let resolve;
 let shownCb;
 
 function ask({ message, defaultValue, shown }) {
+    utils.closeActiveDialog();
+
     glob.activeDialog = $dialog;
 
     shownCb = shown;
diff --git a/src/public/javascripts/dialogs/recent_changes.js b/src/public/javascripts/dialogs/recent_changes.js
index 68b0a38ca..00ebbbfac 100644
--- a/src/public/javascripts/dialogs/recent_changes.js
+++ b/src/public/javascripts/dialogs/recent_changes.js
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ const $dialog = $("#recent-changes-dialog");
 const $content = $("#recent-changes-content");
 
 async function showDialog() {
+    utils.closeActiveDialog();
+
     glob.activeDialog = $dialog;
 
     $dialog.modal();
diff --git a/src/public/javascripts/dialogs/sql_console.js b/src/public/javascripts/dialogs/sql_console.js
index 366d69d3e..bba3fe08b 100644
--- a/src/public/javascripts/dialogs/sql_console.js
+++ b/src/public/javascripts/dialogs/sql_console.js
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import libraryLoader from '../services/library_loader.js';
 import server from '../services/server.js';
 import infoService from "../services/info.js";
+import utils from "../services/utils.js";
 
 const $dialog = $("#sql-console-dialog");
 const $query = $('#sql-console-query');
@@ -14,6 +15,8 @@ let codeEditor;
 $dialog.on("shown.bs.modal", e => initEditor());
 
 async function showDialog() {
+    utils.closeActiveDialog();
+
     glob.activeDialog = $dialog;
 
     await showTables();
diff --git a/src/public/javascripts/services/tree.js b/src/public/javascripts/services/tree.js
index 29376c470..b9d26b87f 100644
--- a/src/public/javascripts/services/tree.js
+++ b/src/public/javascripts/services/tree.js
@@ -162,9 +162,7 @@ async function activateNote(notePath, noteLoadedListener) {
         await hoistedNoteService.unhoist();
     }
 
-    if (glob.activeDialog) {
-        glob.activeDialog.modal('hide');
-    }
+    utils.closeActiveDialog();
 
     const node = await expandToNote(notePath);
 
diff --git a/src/public/javascripts/services/utils.js b/src/public/javascripts/services/utils.js
index 65ef0295f..350596aa4 100644
--- a/src/public/javascripts/services/utils.js
+++ b/src/public/javascripts/services/utils.js
@@ -194,6 +194,12 @@ function getMimeTypeClass(mime) {
     return 'mime-' + mime.toLowerCase().replace(/[\W_]+/g,"-");
 }
 
+function closeActiveDialog() {
+    if (glob.activeDialog) {
+        glob.activeDialog.modal('hide');
+    }
+}
+
 export default {
     reloadApp,
     parseDate,
@@ -223,5 +229,6 @@ export default {
     setSessionCookie,
     getCookie,
     getNoteTypeClass,
-    getMimeTypeClass
+    getMimeTypeClass,
+    closeActiveDialog
 };
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