diff --git a/src/frontends/qt4/QRefDialog.C b/src/frontends/qt4/QRefDialog.C
index 0d3870031e..e95e823a1a 100644
--- a/src/frontends/qt4/QRefDialog.C
+++ b/src/frontends/qt4/QRefDialog.C
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@ QRefDialog::QRefDialog(QRef * form)
 		form_, SLOT(slotApply()));
 	connect(closePB, SIGNAL(clicked()),
 		form_, SLOT(slotClose()));
+	connect(closePB, SIGNAL(clicked()),
+		this, SLOT( reset_dialog() ) );
 
 	connect( typeCO, SIGNAL( activated(int) ), 
 		this, SLOT( changed_adaptor() ) );
@@ -141,9 +143,16 @@ void QRefDialog::updateClicked()
 }
 
 
+void QRefDialog::reset_dialog() {
+	form_->at_ref_ = false;
+	form_->setGotoRef();
+}
+
+
 void QRefDialog::closeEvent(QCloseEvent * e)
 {
 	form_->slotWMHide();
+	reset_dialog();
 	e->accept();
 }
 
diff --git a/src/frontends/qt4/QRefDialog.h b/src/frontends/qt4/QRefDialog.h
index bcd9195949..92b49d473b 100644
--- a/src/frontends/qt4/QRefDialog.h
+++ b/src/frontends/qt4/QRefDialog.h
@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@ public Q_SLOTS:
 	void sortToggled(bool);
 	void updateClicked();
 
+protected Q_SLOTS:
+	void reset_dialog();
 protected:
 	void closeEvent(QCloseEvent * e);
 private: