diff --git a/static/scripts/app/views/top-group-nav.js b/static/scripts/app/views/top-group-nav.js
index d85bb0e9ea..1ec86b9632 100644
--- a/static/scripts/app/views/top-group-nav.js
+++ b/static/scripts/app/views/top-group-nav.js
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ define([
             'click #top-nav-grp-list .item': 'visitGroup'
         },
 
-        showPopup: function() {
+        showPopup: function(e) {
             this.popup.removeClass('hide');
         },
 
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ define([
         },
 
         visitGroup: function(e) {
+            this.hidePopup(e);
             location.href = $(e.currentTarget).attr('data-url');
         }
     });