diff --git a/resources/mmv/mmv.bootstrap.js b/resources/mmv/mmv.bootstrap.js
index 9993db659..4dddcc1ce 100755
--- a/resources/mmv/mmv.bootstrap.js
+++ b/resources/mmv/mmv.bootstrap.js
@@ -168,6 +168,9 @@
 		$link.add( $enlarge ).click( function ( e ) {
 			return bs.click( this, e, title );
 		} );
+		// now that we have set up our real click handler we can we can remove the temporary
+		// handler added in mmv.head.js which just replays clicks to the real handler
+		$( document ).off( 'click.mmv-head' );
 
 		this.thumbsReadyDeferred.resolve();
 	};
diff --git a/resources/mmv/mmv.head.js b/resources/mmv/mmv.head.js
index 7d43cffbb..69c02f3e1 100644
--- a/resources/mmv/mmv.head.js
+++ b/resources/mmv/mmv.head.js
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 		return;
 	}
 
-	$document.on( 'click', 'a.image', function ( e ) {
+	$document.on( 'click.mmv-head', 'a.image', function ( e ) {
 		// Do not interfere with non-left clicks or if modifier keys are pressed.
 		// Also, make sure we do not get in a loop.
 		if ( ( e.which !== 0 && e.which !== 1 ) || e.altKey || e.ctrlKey || e.shiftKey || e.metaKey || e.replayed ) {