diff --git a/functions.php b/functions.php
index 7c74fec35..6f93e6a24 100644
--- a/functions.php
+++ b/functions.php
@@ -4986,7 +4986,7 @@
 
 					print "<a id=\"RTITLE-$id\" 
 						href=\"" . htmlspecialchars($line["link"]) . "\"
-						onclick=\"view($id,$feed_id);\">" .
+						onclick=\"return view($id,$feed_id);\">" .
 						$line["title"];
 
 					if (get_pref($link, 'SHOW_CONTENT_PREVIEW')) {
diff --git a/viewfeed.js b/viewfeed.js
index 3336dda68..9e7f22ec8 100644
--- a/viewfeed.js
+++ b/viewfeed.js
@@ -463,6 +463,8 @@ function view(id, feed_id, skip_history) {
 				article_callback2(transport, id, feed_id); 
 			} });
 
+		return false;
+
 	} catch (e) {
 		exception_error("view", e);
 	}