diff --git a/jquery.dropdown.js b/jquery.dropdown.js
index 930b254..976f77a 100644
--- a/jquery.dropdown.js
+++ b/jquery.dropdown.js
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ if (jQuery) (function ($) {
         } else {
             if (trigger !== object.target && $(object.target).hasClass('jq-dropdown-ignore')) return;
         }
-        hide();
+        hide(event);
 
         if (isOpen || trigger.hasClass('jq-dropdown-disabled')) return;
 
@@ -75,6 +75,9 @@ if (jQuery) (function ($) {
         // In some cases we don't hide them
         var targetGroup = event ? $(event.target).parents().addBack() : null;
 
+        // Things to hide, by default every dropdown visible
+        var toHide = $(document).find('.jq-dropdown:visible');
+        
         // Are we clicking anywhere in a jq-dropdown?
         if (targetGroup && targetGroup.is('.jq-dropdown')) {
             // Is it a jq-dropdown menu?
@@ -82,34 +85,42 @@ if (jQuery) (function ($) {
                 // Did we click on an option? If so close it.
                 if (!targetGroup.is('A')) return;
             } else {
-                // Nope, it's a panel. Leave it open.
-                return;
-            }
+                // Nope, it's a panel. Leave it open, but close others
+                toHide = $(document).find('.jq-dropdown:visible').not(
+                        $(event.target).parents('.jq-dropdown'));            }
         }
-
+        
         // Hide any jq-dropdown that may be showing
-        $(document).find('.jq-dropdown:visible').each(function () {
+        toHide.each(function () {
             var jqDropdown = $(this);
+            // Remove all jq-dropdown-open classes from things to hide...
+            jqDropdown.find('.jq-dropdown-open').removeClass('jq-dropdown-open');
+            // ... and from whatever caused it to be shown 
+            $(document).find('[data-jq-dropdown=\'#' + this.id + '\']').
+                removeClass('jq-dropdown-open');
+            // Hide and trigger
             jqDropdown
                 .hide()
                 .removeData('jq-dropdown-trigger')
                 .trigger('hide', { jqDropdown: jqDropdown });
         });
-
-        // Remove all jq-dropdown-open classes
-        $(document).find('.jq-dropdown-open').removeClass('jq-dropdown-open');
-
     }
 
     function position() {
-
-        var jqDropdown = $('.jq-dropdown:visible').eq(0),
-            trigger = jqDropdown.data('jq-dropdown-trigger'),
-            hOffset = trigger ? parseInt(trigger.attr('data-horizontal-offset') || 0, 10) : null,
-            vOffset = trigger ? parseInt(trigger.attr('data-vertical-offset') || 0, 10) : null;
-
-        if (jqDropdown.length === 0 || !trigger) return;
-
+        $('.jq-dropdown:visible').each(function() {
+            positionJqDropdown($( this ));
+        });
+    }
+    
+    function positionJqDropdown(jqDropdown) {
+
+        var trigger = jqDropdown.data('jq-dropdown-trigger');
+        
+        if (!trigger) return;
+        
+        var hOffset = parseInt(trigger.attr('data-horizontal-offset') || 0, 10),
+            vOffset = parseInt(trigger.attr('data-vertical-offset') || 0, 10);
+ 
         // Position the jq-dropdown relative-to-parent...
         if (jqDropdown.hasClass('jq-dropdown-relative')) {
             jqDropdown.css({