diff --git a/Scripts/Python/xLinkingBookGUIPopup.py b/Scripts/Python/xLinkingBookGUIPopup.py
index 9ce7125e73..ba79b2d4c1 100644
--- a/Scripts/Python/xLinkingBookGUIPopup.py
+++ b/Scripts/Python/xLinkingBookGUIPopup.py
@@ -529,6 +529,8 @@ def IShowBookNoTreasure(self):
                 # make sure there is a cover to show
                 if not showOpen and not self.IsThereACover(bookdef):
                     showOpen = 1
+                elif showOpen and not self.IsThereACover(bookdef):
+                    showOpen = 1
                 else:
                     showOpen = 0
                 gLinkingBook.setGUI(gui)