diff --git a/editor/svg-editor.js b/editor/svg-editor.js
index 4f66bcb1..2271fe18 100644
--- a/editor/svg-editor.js
+++ b/editor/svg-editor.js
@@ -1824,7 +1824,7 @@ function svg_edit_setup() {
 
 	var cancelOverlays = function() {
 		$('#dialog_box').hide();
-		if (!editingsource && !editingforeign && !docprops) return;
+		if (!editingsource && !docprops) return;
 
 		if (editingsource) {
 			var oldString = svgCanvas.getSvgString();