diff --git a/style.css b/style.css
index 9ec21114..a04b3086 100644
--- a/style.css
+++ b/style.css
@@ -985,11 +985,16 @@ td + td {
 
 
 /* leaflet popups - restyle to match the theme of IITC */
+#map .leaflet-popup {
+  pointer-events: none;
+}
+
 #map .leaflet-popup-content-wrapper {
   border-radius: 0px;
   -webkit-border-radius: 0px;
   border: 1px solid #20A8B1;
   background: #0e3d4e;
+  pointer-events: auto;
 }
 
 #map .leaflet-popup-content {
@@ -998,9 +1003,15 @@ td + td {
 }
 
 #map .leaflet-popup-close-button {
-  display: none;
+  padding: 2px 1px 0 0;
+  font-size: 12px;
+  line-height: 8px;
+  width: 10px;
+  height: 10px;
+  pointer-events: auto;
 }
 
+
 #map .leaflet-popup-tip {
   /* change the tip from an arrow to a simple line */
   background: #20A8B1;
@@ -1013,7 +1024,6 @@ td + td {
   -ms-transform: none;
   -o-transform: none;
   transform: none;
-
 }