diff --git a/static/js/ep_email.js b/static/js/ep_email.js
index e8862b1..0944f8e 100644
--- a/static/js/ep_email.js
+++ b/static/js/ep_email.js
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ exports.handleClientMessage_emailSubscriptionSuccess = function(hook, context){
 }
 
 function init(){
-  var popUpIsAlreadyVisible = $('#ep_email').is(":visible");
+  var popUpIsAlreadyVisible = $('.ep_email_form').is(":visible");
   if(!popUpIsAlreadyVisible){ // if the popup isn't already visible
     if(clientHasAlreadyRegistered()){ // if the client has already registered for emails on this pad.
       // showAlreadyRegistered(); // client has already registered, let em know..