diff --git a/src/controldock.js b/src/controldock.js
index 84b178f5..d7d61600 100644
--- a/src/controldock.js
+++ b/src/controldock.js
@@ -59,7 +59,10 @@
         if( this.element ){
             this.element = $.getElement( this.element );
             this.element.appendChild( this.container );
-            this.element.style.position = 'relative';
+            // this.element.style.position = 'relative';
+            if(this.element.style.position === 'static'){
+                this.element.style.position = 'relative';
+            }
             this.container.style.width = '100%';
             this.container.style.height = '100%';
         }
diff --git a/src/navigator.js b/src/navigator.js
index 4d114bcc..2be682a8 100644
--- a/src/navigator.js
+++ b/src/navigator.js
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ $.Navigator = function( options ){
     this.displayRegion.className = 'displayregion';
 
     (function( style, borderWidth ){
-        if (style.position === 'static') { style.position = 'relative'; }
+        style.position = 'relative';
         style.top           = '0px';
         style.left          = '0px';
         style.fontSize      = '0px';