diff --git a/static/js/pandora/URL.js b/static/js/pandora/URL.js
index 3e40923e..e28cb817 100644
--- a/static/js/pandora/URL.js
+++ b/static/js/pandora/URL.js
@@ -100,11 +100,6 @@ pandora.URL = (function() {
         Ox.print('SET STATE:', state)
         var find, previousUI = pandora.UI.getPrevious();
 
-        Ox.Request.cancel();
-        $('video').each(function() {
-            $(this).trigger('stop');
-        });
-
         pandora.user.ui._groupsState = pandora.getGroupsState(pandora.user.ui.find);
         pandora.user.ui._findState = pandora.getFindState(pandora.user.ui.find);
 
@@ -207,6 +202,11 @@ pandora.URL = (function() {
             }
             //*/
 
+            Ox.Request.cancel();
+            $('video').each(function() {
+                $(this).trigger('stop');
+            });
+
             if (!pandora.$ui.appPanel && state.item && pandora.user.ui.find) {
                 // on page load, if item is set and there is or was a query,
                 // we have to check if the item actually matches the query,
diff --git a/static/js/pandora/ui/siteDialog.js b/static/js/pandora/ui/siteDialog.js
index c14547ec..729fb3dc 100644
--- a/static/js/pandora/ui/siteDialog.js
+++ b/static/js/pandora/ui/siteDialog.js
@@ -62,9 +62,7 @@ pandora.ui.siteDialog = function(section) {
             }).bindEvent({
                 click: function() {
                     $dialog.close();
-                    //fixme: this should be using URL.push / UI.set
-                    //but that currenlty causes a reload
-                    history.pushState({}, '', '/');
+                    pandora.URL.update();
                 }
             })
         ],