diff --git a/popup.js b/popup.js
index 68b5307..db3fa00 100644
--- a/popup.js
+++ b/popup.js
@@ -109,6 +109,8 @@ function openSavedWindow(event) {
 
   var savedWindow = backgroundPage.savedWindows[name];
   backgroundPage._gaq.push(['_trackEvent', 'popup', 'openWindow', 'Value is tab count.', savedWindow.tabs.length]);
+  
+  window.close();
 }
 
 
@@ -122,6 +124,8 @@ function focusOpenWindow(event) {
 
   chrome.windows.update(savedWindow.id, {focused: true});
   backgroundPage._gaq.push(['_trackEvent', 'popup', 'focusWindow']);
+  
+  window.close();
 }
 
 
@@ -202,4 +206,4 @@ function setText(element, text) {
 // formats the name for display
 function getDisplayName(savedWindow) {
   return savedWindow.displayName + " (" + savedWindow.tabs.length + ")";
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}