When I open my roof the cover goes back so far that I cannot grab ahold of it....however when I close it it brings the cover back into range.
I believe it does this to get the max amount of air flow possible. I havent had any probs so far.
There might be a clip or something missing on your roof or shade that prevents it from coming back forward when you close your roof.
Dunno how to check that though.
My $.02