diff --git a/source/java/org/alfresco/web/app/servlet/FacesHelper.java b/source/java/org/alfresco/web/app/servlet/FacesHelper.java
index d0d9b45f1a..1b592588da 100644
--- a/source/java/org/alfresco/web/app/servlet/FacesHelper.java
+++ b/source/java/org/alfresco/web/app/servlet/FacesHelper.java
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ public final class FacesHelper
       InnerFacesContext.setFacesContextAsCurrent(facesContext);
       
       // set a new viewRoot, otherwise context.getViewRoot returns null
-      UIViewRoot view = facesContext.getApplication().getViewHandler().createView(facesContext, "/jsp/root");
+      UIViewRoot view = facesContext.getApplication().getViewHandler().createView(facesContext, "/jsp/close.jsp");
       facesContext.setViewRoot(view);
       
       return facesContext;
diff --git a/source/web/jsp/close.jsp b/source/web/jsp/close.jsp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..07d1cff4a9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/source/web/jsp/close.jsp
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+<script>window.close();</script>
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