diff --git a/core/js/js.js b/core/js/js.js
index 710ef416b6..e2775fa722 100644
--- a/core/js/js.js
+++ b/core/js/js.js
@@ -247,6 +247,7 @@ var OC={
 		var popup = $('#appsettings_popup');
 		if(popup.length == 0) {
 			$('body').prepend('<div class="popup hidden" id="appsettings_popup"></div>');
+            popup = $('#appsettings_popup');
 			popup.addClass(settings.hasClass('topright') ? 'topright' : 'bottomleft');
 		}
 		if(popup.is(':visible')) {