Template.modal.events({ 'click .window-overlay': function(event) { // We only want to catch the event if the user click on the .window-overlay // div itself, not a child (ie, not the overlay window) if (event.target !== event.currentTarget) return; Utils.goBoardId(this.card.board()._id); event.preventDefault(); }, 'click .js-close-window': function(event) { Utils.goBoardId(this.card.board()._id); event.preventDefault(); } });