diff --git a/public/javascripts/view.js b/public/javascripts/view.js
index ae61758f2..247a36d97 100644
--- a/public/javascripts/view.js
+++ b/public/javascripts/view.js
@@ -26,18 +26,24 @@ var View = {
     });
 
     /*scroll to top */
+    var back_to_top = jQuery('#back-to-top');
      jQuery(window).scroll(function(){
       if(jQuery(window).scrollTop() > 1000){
         // show back to top
-        jQuery('#back-to-top').stop().animate({opacity: .5});
+        back_to_top.stop().animate({opacity: .5});
       }
       else{
         // hide back to top
-        jQuery('#back-to-top').stop().animate({opacity: 0});
+        back_to_top.stop().animate({opacity: 0});
       }
     }); 
 
-    /* Showing debug messages  */
+    back_to_top.click(function(event){		
+      event.preventDefault();
+      $('html,body').animate({scrollTop:0}, 500);
+    })
+
+  /* Showing debug messages  */
     $(this.debug.selector)
       .click(this.debug.click);