diff --git a/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/nearby/NearbyInfoDialog.java b/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/nearby/NearbyInfoDialog.java
index e777eb3ee..3bf6f7a50 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/nearby/NearbyInfoDialog.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/nearby/NearbyInfoDialog.java
@@ -107,4 +107,9 @@ public class NearbyInfoDialog extends OverlayDialog {
         Intent browserIntent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW, articleLink);
         startActivity(browserIntent);
     }
+
+    @OnClick(R.id.emptyLayout)
+    void onCloseClicked() {
+        dismissAllowingStateLoss();
+    }
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/dialog_nearby_info.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/dialog_nearby_info.xml
index be21af18e..b76934480 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/dialog_nearby_info.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/dialog_nearby_info.xml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<FrameLayout
+<RelativeLayout
     xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
     xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
     xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
@@ -9,89 +9,106 @@
     app:behavior_peekHeight="@dimen/bottom_peak_height">
 
     <LinearLayout
+        android:id="@+id/emptyLayout"
+        android:layout_width="match_parent"
+        android:layout_height="match_parent"
+        android:weightSum="1" />
+
+    <RelativeLayout
         android:layout_width="match_parent"
         android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-        android:orientation="vertical"
-        android:minHeight="@dimen/bottom_peak_height"
-        android:background="@android:color/white"
-        android:animateLayoutChanges="true">
-
+        android:layout_alignParentBottom="true"
+        android:background="@android:color/white">
         <LinearLayout
-            android:id="@+id/link_preview_toolbar"
+            android:id="@+id/dialogInfoLayout"
             android:layout_width="match_parent"
             android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-            android:clickable="true"
-            android:background="?attr/selectableItemBackground"
-            android:minHeight="64dp">
+            android:animateLayoutChanges="true"
+            android:minHeight="@dimen/bottom_peak_height"
+            android:orientation="vertical">
+
+            <LinearLayout
+                android:id="@+id/link_preview_toolbar"
+                android:layout_width="match_parent"
+                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+                android:background="?attr/selectableItemBackground"
+                android:clickable="true"
+                android:minHeight="64dp">
+
+                <TextView
+                    android:id="@+id/link_preview_title"
+                    android:layout_width="0dp"
+                    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+                    android:layout_gravity="center_vertical"
+                    android:layout_marginLeft="12dp"
+                    android:layout_marginRight="12dp"
+                    android:layout_weight="1"
+                    android:ellipsize="end"
+                    android:fontFamily="serif"
+                    android:lineSpacingMultiplier="0.9"
+                    android:maxLines="3"
+                    android:paddingBottom="4dp"
+                    android:textColor="@android:color/black"
+                    android:textSize="20sp"
+                    tools:text="Lorem ipsum" />
+            </LinearLayout>
+
+            <View
+                android:layout_width="match_parent"
+                android:layout_height="0.5dp"
+                android:layout_marginLeft="16dp"
+                android:layout_marginRight="16dp"
+                android:background="@android:color/black" />
+
             <TextView
-                android:id="@+id/link_preview_title"
+                android:id="@+id/link_preview_extract"
+                android:layout_width="match_parent"
+                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+                android:lineSpacingMultiplier="1.3"
+                android:paddingLeft="16dp"
+                android:paddingRight="16dp"
+                android:paddingTop="8dp"
+                android:textIsSelectable="true"
+                android:textSize="16sp"
+                android:textColor="@android:color/black"
+                tools:text="Lorem ipsum" />
+
+            <View
+                android:id="@+id/link_preview_bottom_padding"
+                android:layout_width="match_parent"
+                android:layout_height="70dp" />
+        </LinearLayout>
+
+        <LinearLayout
+            android:id="@+id/dialogButtonsLayout"
+            android:layout_width="match_parent"
+            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_below="@id/dialogInfoLayout"
+            android:layout_gravity="bottom">
+
+            <TextView
+                android:id="@+id/link_preview_directions_button"
+                style="@style/Widget.AppCompat.Button.Borderless"
                 android:layout_width="0dp"
                 android:layout_height="wrap_content"
                 android:layout_weight="1"
-                android:layout_gravity="center_vertical"
-                android:paddingBottom="4dp"
-                android:textSize="20sp"
-                android:fontFamily="serif"
-                android:lineSpacingMultiplier="0.9"
-                android:maxLines="3"
-                android:ellipsize="end"
-                android:layout_marginLeft="12dp"
-                android:textColor="@android:color/black"
-                tools:text="Lorem ipsum" />
+                android:paddingBottom="16dp"
+                android:paddingTop="16dp"
+                android:text="GET DIRECTIONS"
+                android:textColor="@android:color/black" />
+
+            <TextView
+                android:id="@+id/link_preview_go_button"
+                style="@style/Widget.AppCompat.Button.Borderless"
+                android:layout_width="0dp"
+                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+                android:layout_weight="1"
+                android:paddingBottom="16dp"
+                android:paddingTop="16dp"
+                android:text="READ ARTICLE"
+                android:textColor="@android:color/black" />
+
         </LinearLayout>
+    </RelativeLayout>
 
-        <View
-            android:layout_width="match_parent"
-            android:layout_height="0.5dp"
-            android:layout_marginLeft="16dp"
-            android:layout_marginRight="16dp"
-            android:background="@android:color/black"/>
-
-        <TextView
-            android:id="@+id/link_preview_extract"
-            android:layout_width="match_parent"
-            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-            android:paddingTop="8dp"
-            android:paddingLeft="16dp"
-            android:paddingRight="16dp"
-            android:textSize="16sp"
-            android:lineSpacingMultiplier="1.3"
-            android:textIsSelectable="true"
-            android:textColor="@android:color/black"
-            tools:text="Lorem ipsum"/>
-
-        <View
-            android:id="@+id/link_preview_bottom_padding"
-            android:layout_width="match_parent"
-            android:layout_height="70dp"/>
-    </LinearLayout>
-
-    <LinearLayout
-        android:layout_width="match_parent"
-        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-        android:layout_gravity="bottom">
-
-        <TextView
-            android:id="@+id/link_preview_directions_button"
-            android:layout_width="0dp"
-            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-            android:layout_weight="1"
-            android:paddingTop="16dp"
-            android:paddingBottom="16dp"
-            style="@style/Widget.AppCompat.Button.Borderless"
-            android:textColor="@android:color/black"
-            android:text="GET DIRECTIONS"/>
-        <TextView
-            android:id="@+id/link_preview_go_button"
-            android:layout_width="0dp"
-            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-            android:layout_weight="1"
-            android:paddingTop="16dp"
-            android:paddingBottom="16dp"
-            style="@style/Widget.AppCompat.Button.Borderless"
-            android:textColor="@android:color/black"
-            android:text="READ ARTICLE"/>
-
-    </LinearLayout>
-
-</FrameLayout>
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+</RelativeLayout>
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