diff --git a/static/js/documentDialog.js b/static/js/documentDialog.js
index 86a34c729..116a528fd 100644
--- a/static/js/documentDialog.js
+++ b/static/js/documentDialog.js
@@ -90,6 +90,10 @@ pandora.ui.documentDialog = function(options) {
                         height: dialogHeight,
                         width: dialogWidth
                     });
+                    $content.getArea && pandora.UI.set(
+                        'documents.' + item.id,
+                        {position: $content.getArea().map(Math.round)}
+                    );
                 },
                 pandora_document: function(data) {
                     if (data.value) {