diff --git a/core/core-quickrun.el b/core/core-quickrun.el
index a29fed07e..477831245 100644
--- a/core/core-quickrun.el
+++ b/core/core-quickrun.el
@@ -9,7 +9,15 @@
              quickrun-replace-region
              helm-quickrun)
   :config
-  (add-to-list 'quickrun-file-alist '("\\.gvy$" . "groovy")))
+  (setq quickrun-focus-p nil)
+  (add-to-list 'quickrun-file-alist '("\\.gvy$" . "groovy"))
+
+  (defun narf*quickrun-close-popwin ()
+    (when (get-buffer quickrun/buffer-name)
+      (quickrun/kill-quickrun-buffer)
+      (popwin:close-popup-window-if-necessary)))
+  (advice-add 'quickrun :before 'narf*quickrun-close-popwin)
+  (advice-add 'quickrun-region :before 'narf*quickrun-close-popwin))
 
 (provide 'core-quickrun)
 ;;; core-quickrun.el ends here
diff --git a/core/core-ui.el b/core/core-ui.el
index 6d6641b3e..29315c3bd 100644
--- a/core/core-ui.el
+++ b/core/core-ui.el
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@
   :config
   (setq popwin:popup-window-height 25)
   (mapc (lambda (rule) (push rule popwin:special-display-config))
-        '(("*quickrun*" :position bottom :height 15)
+        '(("*quickrun*" :position bottom :height 10 :stick t)
           ("*scratch*" :position bottom :height 20 :stick t :dedicated t)
           ("*helm-ag-edit*" :position bottom :height 20 :stick t)
           (help-mode :position bottom :height 15 :stick t)