diff --git a/js/jquery.mobile.dialog.js b/js/jquery.mobile.dialog.js
index 123288e6..904eeecd 100644
--- a/js/jquery.mobile.dialog.js
+++ b/js/jquery.mobile.dialog.js
@@ -39,7 +39,10 @@ $.widget( "mobile.dialog", $.mobile.widget, {
 		// this must be an anonymous function so that select menu dialogs can replace
 		// the close method. This is a change from previously just defining data-rel=back
 		// on the button and letting nav handle it
-		headerCloseButton.bind( "vclick", function() {
+		//
+		// Use click rather than vclick in order to prevent the possibility of unintentionally
+		// reopening the dialog if the dialog opening item was directly under the close button.
+		headerCloseButton.bind( "click", function() {
 			self.close();
 		});