diff --git a/mod/scorm/module.js b/mod/scorm/module.js
index 30fa4b9b84e..4bc1285d425 100644
--- a/mod/scorm/module.js
+++ b/mod/scorm/module.js
@@ -112,17 +112,25 @@ M.mod_scorm.init = function(Y, hide_nav, hide_toc, toc_title, window_name, launc
                 if (!window_name && node.title != null) {
                     obj.setAttribute('data', url_prefix + node.title);
                 }
-                    if (window_name) {
-                        var mine = window.open('','','width=1,height=1,left=0,top=0,scrollbars=no');
-                        if(! mine) {
-                             alert(M.str.scorm.popupsblocked);
-                        }
-                        mine.close()
+                if (window_name) {
+                    var mine = window.open('','','width=1,height=1,left=0,top=0,scrollbars=no');
+                    if(! mine) {
+                         alert(M.str.scorm.popupsblocked);
                     }
+                    mine.close()
+                }
             }
             var old = YAHOO.util.Dom.get('scorm_object');
             if (old) {
-                content.replaceChild(obj, old);
+                if(window_name) { 
+                    var cwidth = scormplayerdata.cwidth;
+                    var cheight = scormplayerdata.cheight;
+                    var poptions = scormplayerdata.popupoptions;
+                    scorm_openpopup("loadSCO.php?" + node.title, window_name, poptions, cwidth, cheight);
+                }
+                else { 
+                    content.replaceChild(obj, old); 
+                }
             } else {
                 content.appendChild(obj);
             }
diff --git a/mod/scorm/player.php b/mod/scorm/player.php
index eec8de39dd7..3e1e02f437e 100755
--- a/mod/scorm/player.php
+++ b/mod/scorm/player.php
@@ -154,7 +154,8 @@
 
     $PAGE->set_button($exitlink);
 
-    $PAGE->requires->data_for_js('scormplayerdata', Array('cwidth'=>$scorm->width,'cheight'=>$scorm->height), true);
+    $PAGE->requires->data_for_js('scormplayerdata', Array('cwidth'=>$scorm->width,'cheight'=>$scorm->height,
+                                                          'popupoptions' => $scorm->options), true);
     $PAGE->requires->js('/mod/scorm/request.js', true);
     $PAGE->requires->js('/lib/cookies.js', true);
     //$PAGE->requires->js('/mod/scorm/loaddatamodel.php?id='.$cm->id.$scoidstr.$modestr.$attemptstr, true);