diff --git a/extension.json b/extension.json
index 8f10b1ced..11aea9260 100644
--- a/extension.json
+++ b/extension.json
@@ -77,6 +77,20 @@
 				"cite_references_link_many_accessibility_label"
 			]
 		},
+		"ext.cite.ux-enhancements": {
+			"scripts": [
+				"ext.cite.a11y.js",
+				"ext.cite.highlighting.js"
+			],
+			"styles": [
+				"ext.cite.a11y.css",
+				"ext.cite.highlighting.css"
+			],
+			"messages": [
+				"cite_references_link_accessibility_label",
+				"cite_references_link_many_accessibility_label"
+			]
+		},
 		"ext.cite.style": {
 			"class": "CiteCSSFileModule",
 			"styles": "ext.cite.style.css",
diff --git a/includes/Cite.php b/includes/Cite.php
index 1d091a1ec..48759b9df 100644
--- a/includes/Cite.php
+++ b/includes/Cite.php
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ class Cite {
 		$this->mInCite = false;
 
 		$parserOutput = $parser->getOutput();
-		$parserOutput->addModules( 'ext.cite.a11y' );
+		$parserOutput->addModules( 'ext.cite.ux-enhancements' );
 		$parserOutput->addModuleStyles( 'ext.cite.styles' );
 
 		$frame->setVolatile();
diff --git a/modules/ext.cite.highlighting.css b/modules/ext.cite.highlighting.css
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2b2dde9ca
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/ext.cite.highlighting.css
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+:target .mw-cite-targeted-backlink {
+	font-weight: bold;
+}
diff --git a/modules/ext.cite.highlighting.js b/modules/ext.cite.highlighting.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..703c4cf3f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/ext.cite.highlighting.js
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+/**
+ * @author Thiemo Kreuz
+ */
+( function () {
+	'use strict';
+
+	mw.hook( 'wikipage.content' ).add( function ( $content ) {
+		// We are going to use the ID in the code below, so better be sure one is there.
+		$content.find( '.reference[id] > a' ).click( function () {
+			var id = $( this ).parent().attr( 'id' ),
+				className = 'mw-cite-targeted-backlink';
+
+			$content.find( '.' + className ).removeClass( className );
+			// The additional "*" avoids the "↑" (when there is only one backlink) becoming bold.
+			$content.find( '.mw-cite-backlink * a[href="#' + id + '"]' ).addClass( className );
+		} );
+	} );
+}() );