diff --git a/mozilla/xpfe/communicator/resources/content/contentAreaClick.js b/mozilla/xpfe/communicator/resources/content/contentAreaClick.js
index ebd1b3a0ccb..1f4ce351dde 100644
--- a/mozilla/xpfe/communicator/resources/content/contentAreaClick.js
+++ b/mozilla/xpfe/communicator/resources/content/contentAreaClick.js
@@ -141,6 +141,7 @@
         }
         break;
       default:
+        linkNode = event.originalTarget;
         while (linkNode && !(linkNode instanceof HTMLAnchorElement))
           linkNode = linkNode.parentNode;
         // <a> cannot be nested.  So if we find an anchor without an