diff --git a/src/controls/QskPopup.cpp b/src/controls/QskPopup.cpp
index 1dc27c5f..bc391394 100644
--- a/src/controls/QskPopup.cpp
+++ b/src/controls/QskPopup.cpp
@@ -390,6 +390,12 @@ void QskPopup::setOverlay( bool on )
         Q_EMIT overlayChanged( on );
 }
 
+void QskPopup::resetOverlay()
+{
+    if ( resetFlagHint( Overlay | QskAspect::Style ) )
+        Q_EMIT overlayChanged( hasOverlay() );
+}
+
 bool QskPopup::hasOverlay() const
 {
     return flagHint< bool >( QskPopup::Overlay | QskAspect::Style, true );
diff --git a/src/controls/QskPopup.h b/src/controls/QskPopup.h
index c0a90f92..b56b244b 100644
--- a/src/controls/QskPopup.h
+++ b/src/controls/QskPopup.h
@@ -14,7 +14,9 @@ class QSK_EXPORT QskPopup : public QskControl
 
     Q_PROPERTY( bool open READ isOpen WRITE setOpen NOTIFY openChanged )
     Q_PROPERTY( bool modal READ isModal WRITE setModal NOTIFY modalChanged )
-    Q_PROPERTY( bool overlay READ hasOverlay WRITE setOverlay NOTIFY overlayChanged )
+
+    Q_PROPERTY( bool overlay READ hasOverlay
+        WRITE setOverlay RESET resetOverlay NOTIFY overlayChanged )
 
     Q_PROPERTY( bool faderEffect READ hasFaderEffect
         WRITE setFaderEffect NOTIFY faderEffectChanged )
@@ -49,6 +51,7 @@ class QSK_EXPORT QskPopup : public QskControl
     bool isModal() const;
 
     void setOverlay( bool on = true );
+    void resetOverlay();
     bool hasOverlay() const;
 
     // allows for stacking orders based on priorities