Index: trunk/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/gui/layer/geoimage/ImageViewerDialog.java
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--- trunk/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/gui/layer/geoimage/ImageViewerDialog.java	(revision 7659)
+++ trunk/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/gui/layer/geoimage/ImageViewerDialog.java	(revision 7660)
@@ -280,5 +280,5 @@
                 imgDisplay.setImage(entry.getFile(), entry.getExifOrientation());
             }
-            setTitle("Geotagged Images" + (entry.getFile() != null ? " - " + entry.getFile().getName() : ""));
+            setTitle(tr("Geotagged Images") + (entry.getFile() != null ? " - " + entry.getFile().getName() : ""));
             StringBuilder osd = new StringBuilder(entry.getFile() != null ? entry.getFile().getName() : "");
             if (entry.getElevation() != null) {
@@ -301,6 +301,10 @@
             imgDisplay.setOsdText(osd.toString());
         } else {
+            // if this method is called to reinitialize dialog content with a blank image,
+            // do not actually show the dialog again with a blank image if currently hidden (fix #10672)
+            setTitle(tr("Geotagged Images"));
             imgDisplay.setImage(null, null);
             imgDisplay.setOsdText("");
+            return;
         }
         if (! isDialogShowing()) {