diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/common/directives/components/application/umbsections.directive.js b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/common/directives/components/application/umbsections.directive.js
index 5006087ca5..14c9878839 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/common/directives/components/application/umbsections.directive.js
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/common/directives/components/application/umbsections.directive.js
@@ -105,11 +105,6 @@ function sectionsDirective($timeout, $window, navigationService, treeService, se
                     return;
                 }
 
-                if (scope.userDialog) {
-                    closeUserDialog();
-                }
-
-
                 navigationService.hideSearch();
                 navigationService.showTree(section.alias);