diff --git a/js/lightbox.js b/js/lightbox.js
index 701b3e9..c90cc36 100644
--- a/js/lightbox.js
+++ b/js/lightbox.js
@@ -250,7 +250,10 @@ var Lightbox = {
       });
     }
     $("a[rel^='lightmodal']:not(.lightbox-processed), area[rel^='lightmodal']:not(.lightbox-processed)", context).addClass('lightbox-processed').click(function(e) {
-      $('#lightbox').unbind('click');
+      if (Lightbox.disableCloseClick) {
+        $('#lightbox').unbind('click');
+        $('#lightbox').click(function() { Lightbox.end('forceClose'); } );
+      }
       // Add classes from the link to the lightbox div - don't include lightbox-processed
       $('#lightbox').addClass($(this).attr('class'));
       $('#lightbox').removeClass('lightbox-processed');