diff --git a/web/app/assets/javascripts/react-components/PopupMediaControls.js.jsx.coffee b/web/app/assets/javascripts/react-components/PopupMediaControls.js.jsx.coffee
index 56f68c157..669fe16d4 100644
--- a/web/app/assets/javascripts/react-components/PopupMediaControls.js.jsx.coffee
+++ b/web/app/assets/javascripts/react-components/PopupMediaControls.js.jsx.coffee
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ mixins.push(Reflux.listenTo(UserStore, 'onUserChanged'))
     if e?
       e.preventDefault()
 
-    if !@state.media.mediaSummary.isOpener
+    if !@state.media.mediaSummary.isOpener && !@state.media.mediaSummary.metronomeOpen
       return
 
     SessionActions.log({msg: "PopupMediaControls close event trigger"})
@@ -470,7 +470,7 @@ mixins.push(Reflux.listenTo(UserStore, 'onUserChanged'))
     if helpLink?
       helpButton = `<a className="help-link button-grey" href={helpLink} onClick={this.help}>HELP</a>`
 
-    if @state.media.mediaSummary.isOpener
+    if @state.media.mediaSummary.isOpener || @state.media.mediaSummary.metronomeOpen
       enabledClass = 'close-link button-orange'
     else
       enabledClass = 'close-link button-grey'