diff --git a/app/scripts/platforms/extension.js b/app/scripts/platforms/extension.js
index 901c26cab..bd4f7bd9f 100644
--- a/app/scripts/platforms/extension.js
+++ b/app/scripts/platforms/extension.js
@@ -14,6 +14,12 @@ class ExtensionPlatform {
     extension.tabs.create({ url })
   }
 
+  closeCurrentWindow (cb) {
+    return extension.windows.getCurrent((windowDetails) => {
+      return extension.windows.remove(windowDetails.id)
+    })
+  }
+
   getVersion () {
     return extension.runtime.getManifest().version
   }
diff --git a/app/scripts/ui.js b/app/scripts/ui.js
index 9bf97be87..42703f029 100644
--- a/app/scripts/ui.js
+++ b/app/scripts/ui.js
@@ -64,16 +64,16 @@ async function start () {
         css = betaUIState ? NewMetaMaskUiCss() : OldMetaMaskUiCss()
         deleteInjectedCss = injectCss(css)
       }
-      if (state.appState.shouldClose) notificationManager.closePopup()
+      // if (state.appState.shouldClose) notificationManager.closePopup()
     })
   })
 
 
   function closePopupIfOpen (windowType) {
-    if (windowType !== ENVIRONMENT_TYPE_NOTIFICATION) {
+    // if (windowType !== ENVIRONMENT_TYPE_NOTIFICATION) {
       // should close only chrome popup
-      notificationManager.closePopup()
-    }
+    //   notificationManager.closePopup()
+    // }
   }
 
   function displayCriticalError (err) {
diff --git a/ui/app/components/pages/confirm-transaction-base/confirm-transaction-base.component.js b/ui/app/components/pages/confirm-transaction-base/confirm-transaction-base.component.js
index e1bf2210f..2811e6157 100644
--- a/ui/app/components/pages/confirm-transaction-base/confirm-transaction-base.component.js
+++ b/ui/app/components/pages/confirm-transaction-base/confirm-transaction-base.component.js
@@ -8,6 +8,9 @@ import {
   INSUFFICIENT_FUNDS_ERROR_KEY,
   TRANSACTION_ERROR_KEY,
 } from '../../../constants/error-keys'
+import {
+  ENVIRONMENT_TYPE_NOTIFICATION,
+} from '../../../../../app/scripts/lib/enums'
 
 export default class ConfirmTransactionBase extends Component {
   static contextTypes = {
@@ -250,8 +253,12 @@ export default class ConfirmTransactionBase extends Component {
     } else {
       cancelTransaction(txData)
         .then(() => {
-          clearConfirmTransaction()
-          history.push(DEFAULT_ROUTE)
+          if (global.METAMASK_UI_TYPE === ENVIRONMENT_TYPE_NOTIFICATION) {
+            return global.platform.closeCurrentWindow()
+          } else {
+            clearConfirmTransaction()
+            history.push(DEFAULT_ROUTE)
+          }
         })
     }
   }
@@ -264,8 +271,12 @@ export default class ConfirmTransactionBase extends Component {
     } else {
       sendTransaction(txData)
         .then(() => {
-          clearConfirmTransaction()
-          history.push(DEFAULT_ROUTE)
+          if (global.METAMASK_UI_TYPE === ENVIRONMENT_TYPE_NOTIFICATION) {
+            return global.platform.closeCurrentWindow()
+          } else {
+            clearConfirmTransaction()
+            history.push(DEFAULT_ROUTE)
+          }
         })
     }
   }