diff --git a/Scripts/Python/xLinkingBookGUIPopup.py b/Scripts/Python/xLinkingBookGUIPopup.py
index 82f3a2f1a5..a886801570 100644
--- a/Scripts/Python/xLinkingBookGUIPopup.py
+++ b/Scripts/Python/xLinkingBookGUIPopup.py
@@ -528,9 +528,8 @@ def IShowBookNoTreasure(self):
                 gLinkingBook = ptBook(bookdef,self.key)
                 gLinkingBook.setSize( width, height )
                 # make sure there is a cover to show
-                if not showOpen:
-                    if not self.IsThereACover(bookdef):
-                        showOpen = 1
+                if showOpen and not self.IsThereACover(bookdef):
+                    showOpen = 0
                 gLinkingBook.setGUI(gui)
                 gLinkingBook.show(showOpen)
             except LookupError:
@@ -869,7 +868,7 @@ def IAddShare(self):
     def IsThereACover(self,bookHtml):
         # search the bookhtml string looking for a cover
         idx = bookHtml.find('<cover')
-        if idx > 0:
+        if idx >= 0:
             return 1
         return 0