diff --git a/web/react/components/user_settings/user_settings.jsx b/web/react/components/user_settings/user_settings.jsx
index cebbbebce1..e089ce973e 100644
--- a/web/react/components/user_settings/user_settings.jsx
+++ b/web/react/components/user_settings/user_settings.jsx
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ export default class UserSettings extends React.Component {
     constructor(props) {
         super(props);
 
+        this.getActiveTab = this.getActiveTab.bind(this);
         this.onListenerChange = this.onListenerChange.bind(this);
 
         this.state = {user: UserStore.getCurrentUser()};
@@ -29,6 +30,10 @@ export default class UserSettings extends React.Component {
         UserStore.removeChangeListener(this.onListenerChange);
     }
 
+    getActiveTab() {
+        return this.refs.activeTab;
+    }
+
     onListenerChange() {
         var user = UserStore.getCurrentUser();
         if (!utils.areStatesEqual(this.state.user, user)) {
@@ -41,10 +46,13 @@ export default class UserSettings extends React.Component {
             return (
                 <div>
                     <GeneralTab
+                        ref='activeTab'
                         user={this.state.user}
                         activeSection={this.props.activeSection}
                         updateSection={this.props.updateSection}
                         updateTab={this.props.updateTab}
+                        closeModal={this.props.closeModal}
+                        collapseModal={this.props.collapseModal}
                     />
                 </div>
             );
@@ -52,10 +60,13 @@ export default class UserSettings extends React.Component {
             return (
                 <div>
                     <SecurityTab
+                        ref='activeTab'
                         user={this.state.user}
                         activeSection={this.props.activeSection}
                         updateSection={this.props.updateSection}
                         updateTab={this.props.updateTab}
+                        closeModal={this.props.closeModal}
+                        collapseModal={this.props.collapseModal}
                         setEnforceFocus={this.props.setEnforceFocus}
                     />
                 </div>
@@ -64,10 +75,13 @@ export default class UserSettings extends React.Component {
             return (
                 <div>
                     <NotificationsTab
+                        ref='activeTab'
                         user={this.state.user}
                         activeSection={this.props.activeSection}
                         updateSection={this.props.updateSection}
                         updateTab={this.props.updateTab}
+                        closeModal={this.props.closeModal}
+                        collapseModal={this.props.collapseModal}
                     />
                 </div>
             );
@@ -75,9 +89,12 @@ export default class UserSettings extends React.Component {
             return (
                 <div>
                     <AppearanceTab
+                        ref='activeTab'
                         activeSection={this.props.activeSection}
                         updateSection={this.props.updateSection}
                         updateTab={this.props.updateTab}
+                        closeModal={this.props.closeModal}
+                        collapseModal={this.props.collapseModal}
                         setEnforceFocus={this.props.setEnforceFocus}
                         setRequireConfirm={this.props.setRequireConfirm}
                     />
@@ -87,8 +104,11 @@ export default class UserSettings extends React.Component {
             return (
                 <div>
                     <DeveloperTab
+                        ref='activeTab'
                         activeSection={this.props.activeSection}
                         updateSection={this.props.updateSection}
+                        closeModal={this.props.closeModal}
+                        collapseModal={this.props.collapseModal}
                     />
                 </div>
             );
@@ -96,10 +116,13 @@ export default class UserSettings extends React.Component {
             return (
                 <div>
                     <IntegrationsTab
+                        ref='activeTab'
                         user={this.state.user}
                         activeSection={this.props.activeSection}
                         updateSection={this.props.updateSection}
                         updateTab={this.props.updateTab}
+                        closeModal={this.props.closeModal}
+                        collapseModal={this.props.collapseModal}
                     />
                 </div>
             );
@@ -107,10 +130,13 @@ export default class UserSettings extends React.Component {
             return (
                 <div>
                     <DisplayTab
+                        ref='activeTab'
                         user={this.state.user}
                         activeSection={this.props.activeSection}
                         updateSection={this.props.updateSection}
                         updateTab={this.props.updateTab}
+                        closeModal={this.props.closeModal}
+                        collapseModal={this.props.collapseModal}
                     />
                 </div>
             );
@@ -118,10 +144,13 @@ export default class UserSettings extends React.Component {
             return (
                 <div>
                     <AdvancedTab
+                        ref='activeTab'
                         user={this.state.user}
                         activeSection={this.props.activeSection}
                         updateSection={this.props.updateSection}
                         updateTab={this.props.updateTab}
+                        closeModal={this.props.closeModal}
+                        collapseModal={this.props.collapseModal}
                     />
                 </div>
             );
@@ -136,6 +165,8 @@ UserSettings.propTypes = {
     activeSection: React.PropTypes.string,
     updateSection: React.PropTypes.func,
     updateTab: React.PropTypes.func,
+    closeModal: React.PropTypes.func.isRequired,
+    collapseModal: React.PropTypes.func.isRequired,
     setEnforceFocus: React.PropTypes.func.isRequired,
     setRequireConfirm: React.PropTypes.func.isRequired
 };
diff --git a/web/react/components/user_settings/user_settings_advanced.jsx b/web/react/components/user_settings/user_settings_advanced.jsx
index 8d91d264a7..2616981bac 100644
--- a/web/react/components/user_settings/user_settings_advanced.jsx
+++ b/web/react/components/user_settings/user_settings_advanced.jsx
@@ -126,6 +126,7 @@ export default class AdvancedSettingsDisplay extends React.Component {
                         className='close'
                         data-dismiss='modal'
                         aria-label='Close'
+                        onClick={this.props.closeModal}
                     >
                         <span aria-hidden='true'>{'×'}</span>
                     </button>
@@ -133,7 +134,10 @@ export default class AdvancedSettingsDisplay extends React.Component {
                         className='modal-title'
                         ref='title'
                     >
-                        <i className='modal-back'></i>
+                        <i
+                            className='modal-back'
+                            onClick={this.props.collapseModal}
+                        />
                         {'Advanced Settings'}
                     </h4>
                 </div>
@@ -152,5 +156,7 @@ AdvancedSettingsDisplay.propTypes = {
     user: React.PropTypes.object,
     updateSection: React.PropTypes.func,
     updateTab: React.PropTypes.func,
-    activeSection: React.PropTypes.string
+    activeSection: React.PropTypes.string,
+    closeModal: React.PropTypes.func.isRequired,
+    collapseModal: React.PropTypes.func.isRequired
 };
diff --git a/web/react/components/user_settings/user_settings_appearance.jsx b/web/react/components/user_settings/user_settings_appearance.jsx
index 28fc9018ad..425645c1f5 100644
--- a/web/react/components/user_settings/user_settings_appearance.jsx
+++ b/web/react/components/user_settings/user_settings_appearance.jsx
@@ -20,7 +20,8 @@ export default class UserSettingsAppearance extends React.Component {
         this.submitTheme = this.submitTheme.bind(this);
         this.updateTheme = this.updateTheme.bind(this);
         this.updateCodeTheme = this.updateCodeTheme.bind(this);
-        this.handleClose = this.handleClose.bind(this);
+        this.deactivate = this.deactivate.bind(this);
+        this.resetFields = this.resetFields.bind(this);
         this.handleImportModal = this.handleImportModal.bind(this);
 
         this.state = this.getStateFromStores();
@@ -42,8 +43,6 @@ export default class UserSettingsAppearance extends React.Component {
     }
     componentWillUnmount() {
         UserStore.removeChangeListener(this.onChange);
-
-        this.handleClose();
     }
     getStateFromStores() {
         const user = UserStore.getCurrentUser();
@@ -130,11 +129,20 @@ export default class UserSettingsAppearance extends React.Component {
     updateType(type) {
         this.setState({type});
     }
-    handleClose() {
+    deactivate() {
         const state = this.getStateFromStores();
 
         Utils.applyTheme(state.theme);
     }
+    resetFields() {
+        const state = this.getStateFromStores();
+        state.serverError = null;
+        this.setState(state);
+
+        Utils.applyTheme(state.theme);
+
+        this.props.setRequireConfirm(false);
+    }
     handleImportModal() {
         AppDispatcher.handleViewAction({
             type: ActionTypes.TOGGLE_IMPORT_THEME_MODAL,
@@ -212,7 +220,7 @@ export default class UserSettingsAppearance extends React.Component {
                     <a
                         className='btn btn-sm theme'
                         href='#'
-                        onClick={this.handleClose}
+                        onClick={this.resetFields}
                     >
                         {'Cancel'}
                     </a>
@@ -226,8 +234,8 @@ export default class UserSettingsAppearance extends React.Component {
                     <button
                         type='button'
                         className='close'
-                        data-dismiss='modal'
                         aria-label='Close'
+                        onClick={this.props.closeModal}
                     >
                         <span aria-hidden='true'>{'×'}</span>
                     </button>
@@ -235,7 +243,11 @@ export default class UserSettingsAppearance extends React.Component {
                         className='modal-title'
                         ref='title'
                     >
-                        <i className='modal-back'></i>{'Appearance Settings'}
+                        <i
+                            className='modal-back'
+                            onClick={this.props.collapseModal}
+                        />
+                        {'Appearance Settings'}
                     </h4>
                 </div>
                 <div className='user-settings'>
@@ -262,6 +274,8 @@ UserSettingsAppearance.defaultProps = {
 UserSettingsAppearance.propTypes = {
     activeSection: React.PropTypes.string,
     updateTab: React.PropTypes.func,
+    closeModal: React.PropTypes.func.isRequired,
+    collapseModal: React.PropTypes.func.isRequired,
     setRequireConfirm: React.PropTypes.func.isRequired,
     setEnforceFocus: React.PropTypes.func.isRequired
 };
diff --git a/web/react/components/user_settings/user_settings_developer.jsx b/web/react/components/user_settings/user_settings_developer.jsx
index c2d7a9710d..e6adba1d4b 100644
--- a/web/react/components/user_settings/user_settings_developer.jsx
+++ b/web/react/components/user_settings/user_settings_developer.jsx
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ export default class DeveloperTab extends React.Component {
                         className='close'
                         data-dismiss='modal'
                         aria-label='Close'
+                        onClick={this.props.closeModal}
                     >
                         <span aria-hidden='true'>{'×'}</span>
                     </button>
@@ -70,7 +71,11 @@ export default class DeveloperTab extends React.Component {
                         className='modal-title'
                         ref='title'
                     >
-                        <i className='modal-back'></i>{'Developer Settings'}
+                        <i
+                            className='modal-back'
+                            onClick={this.props.collapseModal}
+                        />
+                        {'Developer Settings'}
                     </h4>
                 </div>
                 <div className='user-settings'>
@@ -89,5 +94,7 @@ DeveloperTab.defaultProps = {
 };
 DeveloperTab.propTypes = {
     activeSection: React.PropTypes.string,
-    updateSection: React.PropTypes.func
+    updateSection: React.PropTypes.func,
+    closeModal: React.PropTypes.func.isRequired,
+    collapseModal: React.PropTypes.func.isRequired
 };
diff --git a/web/react/components/user_settings/user_settings_display.jsx b/web/react/components/user_settings/user_settings_display.jsx
index 8c31fdd939..3c12ead23c 100644
--- a/web/react/components/user_settings/user_settings_display.jsx
+++ b/web/react/components/user_settings/user_settings_display.jsx
@@ -217,6 +217,7 @@ export default class UserSettingsDisplay extends React.Component {
                         className='close'
                         data-dismiss='modal'
                         aria-label='Close'
+                        onClick={this.props.closeModal}
                     >
                         <span aria-hidden='true'>{'×'}</span>
                     </button>
@@ -224,7 +225,10 @@ export default class UserSettingsDisplay extends React.Component {
                         className='modal-title'
                         ref='title'
                     >
-                        <i className='modal-back'></i>
+                        <i
+                            className='modal-back'
+                            onClick={this.props.collapseModal}
+                        />
                         {'Display Settings'}
                     </h4>
                 </div>
@@ -245,5 +249,7 @@ UserSettingsDisplay.propTypes = {
     user: React.PropTypes.object,
     updateSection: React.PropTypes.func,
     updateTab: React.PropTypes.func,
-    activeSection: React.PropTypes.string
+    activeSection: React.PropTypes.string,
+    closeModal: React.PropTypes.func.isRequired,
+    collapseModal: React.PropTypes.func.isRequired
 };
diff --git a/web/react/components/user_settings/user_settings_general.jsx b/web/react/components/user_settings/user_settings_general.jsx
index 8cd71f01c1..9f0c161940 100644
--- a/web/react/components/user_settings/user_settings_general.jsx
+++ b/web/react/components/user_settings/user_settings_general.jsx
@@ -564,6 +564,7 @@ export default class UserSettingsGeneralTab extends React.Component {
                         className='close'
                         data-dismiss='modal'
                         aria-label='Close'
+                        onClick={this.props.closeModal}
                     >
                         <span aria-hidden='true'>{'×'}</span>
                     </button>
@@ -571,7 +572,10 @@ export default class UserSettingsGeneralTab extends React.Component {
                         className='modal-title'
                         ref='title'
                     >
-                        <i className='modal-back'></i>
+                        <i
+                            className='modal-back'
+                            onClick={this.props.collapseModal}
+                        />
                         {'General Settings'}
                     </h4>
                 </div>
@@ -598,5 +602,7 @@ UserSettingsGeneralTab.propTypes = {
     user: React.PropTypes.object,
     updateSection: React.PropTypes.func,
     updateTab: React.PropTypes.func,
-    activeSection: React.PropTypes.string
+    activeSection: React.PropTypes.string,
+    closeModal: React.PropTypes.func.isRequired,
+    collapseModal: React.PropTypes.func.isRequired
 };
diff --git a/web/react/components/user_settings/user_settings_integrations.jsx b/web/react/components/user_settings/user_settings_integrations.jsx
index 95f02d9f43..744a6beeab 100644
--- a/web/react/components/user_settings/user_settings_integrations.jsx
+++ b/web/react/components/user_settings/user_settings_integrations.jsx
@@ -92,6 +92,7 @@ export default class UserSettingsIntegrationsTab extends React.Component {
                         className='close'
                         data-dismiss='modal'
                         aria-label='Close'
+                        onClick={this.props.closeModal}
                     >
                         <span aria-hidden='true'>{'×'}</span>
                     </button>
@@ -99,7 +100,10 @@ export default class UserSettingsIntegrationsTab extends React.Component {
                         className='modal-title'
                         ref='title'
                     >
-                        <i className='modal-back'></i>
+                        <i
+                            className='modal-back'
+                            onClick={this.props.collapseModal}
+                        />
                         {'Integration Settings'}
                     </h4>
                 </div>
@@ -120,5 +124,7 @@ UserSettingsIntegrationsTab.propTypes = {
     user: React.PropTypes.object,
     updateSection: React.PropTypes.func,
     updateTab: React.PropTypes.func,
-    activeSection: React.PropTypes.string
+    activeSection: React.PropTypes.string,
+    closeModal: React.PropTypes.func.isRequired,
+    collapseModal: React.PropTypes.func.isRequired
 };
diff --git a/web/react/components/user_settings/user_settings_modal.jsx b/web/react/components/user_settings/user_settings_modal.jsx
index 94b07f3a59..4dcf32cb9b 100644
--- a/web/react/components/user_settings/user_settings_modal.jsx
+++ b/web/react/components/user_settings/user_settings_modal.jsx
@@ -12,9 +12,14 @@ export default class UserSettingsModal extends React.Component {
 
         this.handleHide = this.handleHide.bind(this);
         this.handleHidden = this.handleHidden.bind(this);
+        this.handleCollapse = this.handleCollapse.bind(this);
         this.handleConfirm = this.handleConfirm.bind(this);
         this.handleCancelConfirmation = this.handleCancelConfirmation.bind(this);
 
+        this.deactivateTab = this.deactivateTab.bind(this);
+        this.closeModal = this.closeModal.bind(this);
+        this.collapseModal = this.collapseModal.bind(this);
+
         this.updateTab = this.updateTab.bind(this);
         this.updateSection = this.updateSection.bind(this);
 
@@ -28,27 +33,6 @@ export default class UserSettingsModal extends React.Component {
         this.requireConfirm = false;
     }
 
-    componentDidMount() {
-        $('body').on('click', '.settings-content .modal-back', () => {
-            if (!this.requireConfirm) {
-                $(this).closest('.modal-dialog').removeClass('display--content');
-            }
-        });
-        $('body').on('click', '.settings-content .modal-header .close', () => {
-            if (!this.props.show) {
-                return;
-            }
-
-            this.handleHide();
-
-            if (!this.requireConfirm) {
-                setTimeout(() => {
-                    $('.modal-dialog.display--content').removeClass('display--content');
-                }, 500);
-            }
-        });
-    }
-
     componentDidUpdate(prevProps) {
         if (!prevProps.show && this.props.show) {
             $(ReactDOM.findDOMNode(this.refs.modalBody)).css('max-height', $(window).height() - 300);
@@ -58,15 +42,16 @@ export default class UserSettingsModal extends React.Component {
         }
     }
 
-    // called when the close button is pressed
-    handleHide(skipConfirm) {
-        if (!skipConfirm && this.requireConfirm) {
-            this.afterConfirm = () => this.handleHide(true);
+    // Called when the close button is pressed on the main modal
+    handleHide() {
+        if (this.requireConfirm) {
+            this.afterConfirm = () => this.handleHide();
             this.showConfirmModal();
 
             return false;
         }
 
+        this.deactivateTab();
         this.props.onModalDismissed();
     }
 
@@ -78,6 +63,18 @@ export default class UserSettingsModal extends React.Component {
         });
     }
 
+    // Called to hide the settings pane when on mobile
+    handleCollapse() {
+        $(ReactDOM.findDOMNode(this.refs.modalBody)).closest('.modal-dialog').removeClass('display--content');
+
+        this.deactivateTab();
+
+        this.setState({
+            active_tab: '',
+            active_section: ''
+        });
+    }
+
     handleConfirm() {
         this.setState({
             showConfirmModal: false,
@@ -97,20 +94,53 @@ export default class UserSettingsModal extends React.Component {
             showConfirmModal: false,
             enforceFocus: true
         });
+
+        this.afterConfirm = null;
     }
 
-    showConfirmModal() {
+    showConfirmModal(afterConfirm) {
         this.setState({
             showConfirmModal: true,
             enforceFocus: false
         });
+
+        if (afterConfirm) {
+            this.afterConfirm = afterConfirm;
+        }
+    }
+
+    // Called to let settings tab perform cleanup before being closed
+    deactivateTab() {
+        const activeTab = this.refs.userSettings.getActiveTab();
+        if (activeTab && activeTab.deactivate) {
+            activeTab.deactivate();
+        }
+    }
+
+    // Called by settings tabs when their close button is pressed
+    closeModal() {
+        if (this.requireConfirm) {
+            this.showConfirmModal(this.closeModal);
+        } else {
+            this.handleHide();
+        }
+    }
+
+    // Called by settings tabs when their back button is pressed
+    collapseModal() {
+        if (this.requireConfirm) {
+            this.showConfirmModal(this.collapseModal);
+        } else {
+            this.handleCollapse();
+        }
     }
 
     updateTab(tab, skipConfirm) {
         if (!skipConfirm && this.requireConfirm) {
-            this.afterConfirm = () => this.updateTab(tab, true);
-            this.showConfirmModal();
+            this.showConfirmModal(() => this.updateTab(tab, true));
         } else {
+            this.deactivateTab();
+
             this.setState({
                 active_tab: tab,
                 active_section: ''
@@ -120,8 +150,7 @@ export default class UserSettingsModal extends React.Component {
 
     updateSection(section, skipConfirm) {
         if (!skipConfirm && this.requireConfirm) {
-            this.afterConfirm = () => this.updateSection(section, true);
-            this.showConfirmModal();
+            this.showConfirmModal(() => this.updateSection(section, true));
         } else {
             this.setState({active_section: section});
         }
@@ -170,6 +199,8 @@ export default class UserSettingsModal extends React.Component {
                                 activeSection={this.state.active_section}
                                 updateSection={this.updateSection}
                                 updateTab={this.updateTab}
+                                closeModal={this.closeModal}
+                                collapseModal={this.collapseModal}
                                 setEnforceFocus={(enforceFocus) => this.setState({enforceFocus})}
                                 setRequireConfirm={(requireConfirm) => this.requireConfirm = requireConfirm}
                             />
diff --git a/web/react/components/user_settings/user_settings_notifications.jsx b/web/react/components/user_settings/user_settings_notifications.jsx
index 49a94b74a5..c6f47804ff 100644
--- a/web/react/components/user_settings/user_settings_notifications.jsx
+++ b/web/react/components/user_settings/user_settings_notifications.jsx
@@ -630,15 +630,19 @@ export default class NotificationsTab extends React.Component {
                         className='close'
                         data-dismiss='modal'
                         aria-label='Close'
+                        onClick={this.props.closeModal}
                     >
-                        <span aria-hidden='true'>&times;</span>
+                        <span aria-hidden='true'>{'×'}</span>
                     </button>
                     <h4
                         className='modal-title'
                         ref='title'
                     >
-                        <i className='modal-back'></i>
-                        Notifications
+                        <i
+                            className='modal-back'
+                            onClick={this.props.collapseModal}
+                        />
+                        {'Notification Settings'}
                     </h4>
                 </div>
                 <div
@@ -672,5 +676,7 @@ NotificationsTab.propTypes = {
     updateSection: React.PropTypes.func,
     updateTab: React.PropTypes.func,
     activeSection: React.PropTypes.string,
-    activeTab: React.PropTypes.string
+    activeTab: React.PropTypes.string,
+    closeModal: React.PropTypes.func.isRequired,
+    collapseModal: React.PropTypes.func.isRequired
 };
diff --git a/web/react/components/user_settings/user_settings_security.jsx b/web/react/components/user_settings/user_settings_security.jsx
index c2b8a00934..61d13ed8b4 100644
--- a/web/react/components/user_settings/user_settings_security.jsx
+++ b/web/react/components/user_settings/user_settings_security.jsx
@@ -237,14 +237,19 @@ export default class SecurityTab extends React.Component {
                         className='close'
                         data-dismiss='modal'
                         aria-label='Close'
+                        onClick={this.props.closeModal}
                     >
-                        <span aria-hidden='true'>&times;</span>
+                        <span aria-hidden='true'>{'×'}</span>
                     </button>
                     <h4
                         className='modal-title'
                         ref='title'
                     >
-                        <i className='modal-back'></i>Security Settings
+                        <i
+                            className='modal-back'
+                            onClick={this.props.collapseModal}
+                        />
+                        {'Security Settings'}
                     </h4>
                 </div>
                 <div className='user-settings'>
@@ -291,5 +296,7 @@ SecurityTab.propTypes = {
     activeSection: React.PropTypes.string,
     updateSection: React.PropTypes.func,
     updateTab: React.PropTypes.func,
+    closeModal: React.PropTypes.func.isRequired,
+    collapseModal: React.PropTypes.func.isRequired,
     setEnforceFocus: React.PropTypes.func.isRequired
 };