diff --git a/js/widgets/panel.js b/js/widgets/panel.js
index 2fc3e8a70f1..622f0aee76a 100644
--- a/js/widgets/panel.js
+++ b/js/widgets/panel.js
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ $.widget( "mobile.panel", {
 				self._unfixPanel();
 				$.mobile.resetActivePageHeight( panelInnerHeight );
 			}
-			if ( scrollToTop ) {
+			if ( scrollToTop === true ) {
 				this.window[ 0 ].scrollTo( 0, $.mobile.defaultHomeScroll );
 			}
 		} else {