diff --git a/public/javascripts/application.js b/public/javascripts/application.js
index b85172660..8e4db7fe6 100644
--- a/public/javascripts/application.js
+++ b/public/javascripts/application.js
@@ -476,7 +476,7 @@ function observeAutocompleteField(fieldId, url, options) {
   $(document).ready(function() {
     $('#'+fieldId).autocomplete($.extend({
       source: url,
-      select: function(e,ui){location.href("/issues/"+ui.item.value);},
+      select: function(e,ui){self.location="/issues/"+ui.item.value;},
       minLength: 2,
       search: function(){$('#'+fieldId).addClass('ajax-loading');},
       response: function(){$('#'+fieldId).removeClass('ajax-loading');