diff --git a/boards/static/js/image.js b/boards/static/js/image.js
--- a/boards/static/js/image.js
+++ b/boards/static/js/image.js
@@ -180,6 +180,9 @@ PopupImageViewer.prototype.view = functi
                 stack: '.img-full'
             })
             .appendTo($('body'));
+            newImage.click(function() {
+                $(this).remove();
+            });
     } else {
         existingPopups.remove();
     }