diff --git a/mobile/chrome/content/bindings/browser.js b/mobile/chrome/content/bindings/browser.js
index 73eb3d7afe4..3fd33070de6 100644
--- a/mobile/chrome/content/bindings/browser.js
+++ b/mobile/chrome/content/bindings/browser.js
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@ let DOMEvents =  {
 
       case "DOMWillOpenModalDialog":
       case "DOMWindowClose":
-        let retvals = sendAsyncMessage(aEvent.type, { });
+        let retvals = sendSyncMessage(aEvent.type, { });
         for (rv in retvals) {
           if (rv.preventDefault) {
             aEvent.preventDefault();