diff --git a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/picture_in_picture/components/footer.js b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/picture_in_picture/components/footer.js
index fcb2df5278..98d1f40b2c 100644
--- a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/picture_in_picture/components/footer.js
+++ b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/picture_in_picture/components/footer.js
@@ -116,7 +116,11 @@ class Footer extends ImmutablePureComponent {
       return;
     }
 
-    const { status } = this.props;
+    const { status, onClose } = this.props;
+
+    if (onClose) {
+      onClose();
+    }
 
     router.history.push(`/statuses/${status.get('id')}`);
   }