TAdvSmoothPopup causes SDI child form to disappear

using the tadvsmoothpopup with a tool bar button and calling popupatcontrol causing the SDI child form to go to the background. the form is still accessible from the taskbar.

 
I have tried several things to keep this from happening even casting a panel as a form and setting the form's popup parent. then putting the control inside the tadvsmoothpopup.
 
using formstyle stayontop causes the tadvsmoothpopup's nested control to show but not the control surrounding it.
 
any help with this would be apperciated. thank you.

any update on this issue?

Please disregard this post. I have solved the issue. I was passing the wrong control.