diff --git a/print.pages.inc b/print.pages.inc
index c53ebaff73310a85ac076baef359dbcff2508a07..dfc539a1193d7580b6a5ff96fa09be6fbf84f47a 100644
--- a/print.pages.inc
+++ b/print.pages.inc
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ function _print_var_generator($node, $query = NULL, $message = NULL, $cid = NULL
     $print['css'] = drupal_get_css($drupal_css);
   }
 
-  $window_close = ($print_html_new_window && $print_html_windowclose) ? 'window.close();' : '';
+  $window_close = ($print_html_new_window && $print_html_windowclose) ? 'setTimeout(function(){window.close();},1);' : '';
   $print['sendtoprinter'] = $print_html_sendtoprinter ? '<script type="text/javascript">(function ($) { Drupal.behaviors.print = {attach: function(context) {$(window).load(function() {window.print();' . $window_close . '})}}})(jQuery);</script>' : '';
 
   switch ($print_logo_options) {