diff --git a/functions.php b/functions.php
index f652cfe39..d33b30454 100644
--- a/functions.php
+++ b/functions.php
@@ -5042,7 +5042,7 @@
 						class=\"hlTitle\"><span class='hlContent$hlc_suffix'>";
 					$reply['content'] .= "<a id=\"RTITLE-$id\"
 						href=\"" . htmlspecialchars($line["link"]) . "\"
-						onclick=\"return false;\">" .
+						onclick=\"\">" .
 						$line["title"];
 
 					if (get_pref($link, 'SHOW_CONTENT_PREVIEW')) {
diff --git a/viewfeed.js b/viewfeed.js
index 0e11a6080..6b8356eb9 100644
--- a/viewfeed.js
+++ b/viewfeed.js
@@ -1902,11 +1902,14 @@ function postOpenInNewTab(event, id) {
 
 function hlClicked(event, id) {
 	try {
-		if (event.altKey) {
+		if (event.which == 2) {
+			view(id);
+			return true;
+		} else if (event.altKey) {
 			openArticleInNewWindow(id);
 		} else if (!event.ctrlKey) {
 			view(id);
-			return true;
+			return false;
 		} else {
 			toggleSelected(id);
 			toggleUnread(id, 0, false);