diff --git a/js/Feeds.js b/js/Feeds.js
index fbcb56150..555f8f59f 100644
--- a/js/Feeds.js
+++ b/js/Feeds.js
@@ -303,11 +303,6 @@ define(["dojo/_base/declare"], function (declare) {
 			// this is used to quickly switch between feeds, sets active but xhr is on a timeout
 			const delayed = params.delayed || false;
 
-			if (feed != this.getActive() || this.activeIsCat() != is_cat) {
-				this._search_query = false;
-				Article.setActive(0);
-			}
-
 			if (offset != 0) {
 				if (this.infscroll_in_progress)
 					return;
diff --git a/js/Headlines.js b/js/Headlines.js
index 8895399b2..c16b070be 100755
--- a/js/Headlines.js
+++ b/js/Headlines.js
@@ -16,10 +16,12 @@ define(["dojo/_base/declare"], function (declare) {
 					Article.openInNewWindow(id);
 				}
 
-				Article.setActive(id);
+				if (Article.getActive() != id) {
+					Article.setActive(id);
 
-				if (!App.getInitParam("cdm_expanded"))
-					Article.cdmScrollToId(id);
+					if (!App.getInitParam("cdm_expanded"))
+						Article.cdmScrollToId(id);
+				}
 
 				return in_body;
 
@@ -231,6 +233,9 @@ define(["dojo/_base/declare"], function (declare) {
 
 			if (reply) {
 
+				if (offset == 0)
+					Article.setActive(0);
+
 				is_cat = reply['headlines']['is_cat'];
 				feed_id = reply['headlines']['id'];
 				Feeds.last_search_query = reply['headlines']['search_query'];