diff --git a/app/helpers/application_helper.rb b/app/helpers/application_helper.rb
index ab99b20a7..a981dc89c 100644
--- a/app/helpers/application_helper.rb
+++ b/app/helpers/application_helper.rb
@@ -48,12 +48,13 @@ module ApplicationHelper
   def person_link(person, opts={})
     opts[:class] ||= ""
     opts[:class] << " self" if defined?(user_signed_in?) && user_signed_in? && current_user.person == person
+    remote_or_hovercard_link = "/people/#{person.id}".html_safe
     if person.local?
-          "<a href='/u/#{person.diaspora_handle.split('@')[0]}' class='#{opts[:class]}'>
+          "<a data-hovercard='#{remote_or_hovercard_link}' href='/u/#{person.diaspora_handle.split('@')[0]}' class='#{opts[:class]}'>
         #{h(person.name)}
       </a>".html_safe
     else
-          "<a href='/people/#{person.id}'>
+          "<a href='#{remote_or_hovercard_link}' data-hovercard='#{remote_or_hovercard_link}'>
         #{h(person.name)}
       </a>".html_safe
     end
diff --git a/config/routes.rb b/config/routes.rb
index 48ed744b7..8a693de36 100644
--- a/config/routes.rb
+++ b/config/routes.rb
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ Diaspora::Application.routes.draw do
                                       :invitations   => "invitations"} do
     get 'invitations/resend/:id' => 'invitations#resend', :as => 'invitation_resend'
   end
-  
+
   get 'login' => redirect('/users/sign_in')
 
   scope 'admins', :controller => :admins do
@@ -112,6 +112,7 @@ Diaspora::Application.routes.draw do
       get :tag_index
     end
   end
+  get '/u/:username' => 'people#show', :as => 'user_profile'
 
 
   # Federation
@@ -155,7 +156,6 @@ Diaspora::Application.routes.draw do
 
   get 'mobile/toggle', :to => 'home#toggle_mobile', :as => 'toggle_mobile'
 
-  get '/u/:username' => 'people#show', :as => 'user_profile'
   # Startpage
 
   root :to => 'home#show'
diff --git a/public/javascripts/widgets/hovercard.js b/public/javascripts/widgets/hovercard.js
index 21664aa99..9540cfe1f 100644
--- a/public/javascripts/widgets/hovercard.js
+++ b/public/javascripts/widgets/hovercard.js
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
       self.hoverCard.tip.hide();
       self.hoverCard.tip.prependTo(self.target.parent());
 
-      self.personCache.get(self.target.attr("href") + ".json?includes=tags", function(person) {
+      self.personCache.get(self.target.attr("data-hovercard") + ".json?includes=tags", function(person) {
         self.populateHovercard(person);
       });
     };
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@
         );
       });
 
-      self.dropdownCache.get(self.target.attr("href") + "/aspect_membership_button", function(dropdown) {
+      self.dropdownCache.get(self.target.attr("data-hovercard") + "/aspect_membership_button", function(dropdown) {
         self.hoverCard.dropdownContainer.html(dropdown);
         self.hoverCard.tip.fadeIn(140);
       });