diff --git a/src/modules/popup.js b/src/modules/popup.js
index e02d149d5..68fb167c7 100755
--- a/src/modules/popup.js
+++ b/src/modules/popup.js
@@ -167,12 +167,14 @@ $.fn.popup = function(parameters) {
             if(settings.inline) {
               module.verbose('Inserting popup element inline', $popup);
               $popup
+                .data(moduleNamespace, instance)
                 .insertAfter($module)
               ;
             }
             else {
               module.verbose('Appending popup element to body', $popup);
               $popup
+                .data(moduleNamespace, instance)
                 .appendTo( $context )
               ;
             }
@@ -274,8 +276,8 @@ $.fn.popup = function(parameters) {
           conditions: function() {
             if(module.cache && module.cache.title) {
               $module.attr('title', module.cache.title);
+              module.verbose('Restoring original attributes', module.cache.title);
             }
-            module.verbose('Restoring original attributes', module.cache.title);
             return true;
           }
         },