diff --git a/static/js/documentDialog.js b/static/js/documentDialog.js
index 43e66e3c..e945fa22 100644
--- a/static/js/documentDialog.js
+++ b/static/js/documentDialog.js
@@ -170,8 +170,8 @@ pandora.ui.documentDialog = function(options) {
             .bindEvent({
                 center: function(data) {
                     pandora.UI.set(
-                        'documents.' + item.id + '.position',
-                        $content.getArea()
+                        'documents.' + item.id,
+                        {position: $content.getArea()}
                     );
                 },
                 key_escape: function() {
@@ -179,14 +179,14 @@ pandora.ui.documentDialog = function(options) {
                 },
                 page: function(data) {
                     pandora.UI.set(
-                        'documents.' + item.id + '.position',
-                        data.page
+                        'documents.' + item.id,
+                        {position: $content.getArea()}
                     );
                 },
                 zoom: function(data) {
                     pandora.UI.set(
-                        'documents.' + item.id + '.position',
-                        $content.getArea()
+                        'documents.' + item.id,
+                        {position: $content.getArea()}
                     );
                 }
             })