diff --git a/app/views/notifications/index.html.haml b/app/views/notifications/index.html.haml
index 0fb247530..22e596aa5 100644
--- a/app/views/notifications/index.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/notifications/index.html.haml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
     });
   });
 
-  $('.stream_element').live('click', function(evt){
+  $('.stream_element').live('mousedown', function(evt){
     var note = $(this).closest('.stream_element'),
         note_id = note.attr('data-guid'),
         nBadge = $("#notification_badge_number");