=== modified file 'modules/Ubuntu/Components/Popups/PopupBase.qml'
--- modules/Ubuntu/Components/Popups/PopupBase.qml	2014-11-25 15:39:38 +0000
+++ modules/Ubuntu/Components/Popups/PopupBase.qml	2014-12-03 14:15:34 +0000
@@ -66,11 +66,22 @@
       PopupUtils.open() to do it automatically.
     */
     function show() {
-        if (!dismissArea)
-            dismissArea = stateWrapper.rootItem
+
+        if ((typeof popupBase["reparentToRootItem"]) === "boolean") {
+            // So the property exists. Let's use it then.
+            if (reparentToRootItem) {
+                parent = stateWrapper.rootItem;
+            }
+        } else {
+            // The property does not exist. Default is to reparent
+            parent = stateWrapper.rootItem;
+        }
+
+        if (!dismissArea) {
+            dismissArea = parent
+        }
 
         // Without setting the parent, mapFromItem() breaks in internalPopupUtils.
-        parent = stateWrapper.rootItem;
         stateWrapper.state = 'opened';
     }