diff --git a/resources/ext.popups/changeListeners/footerLink.js b/resources/ext.popups/changeListeners/footerLink.js
index a471ab3d2..e28e99260 100644
--- a/resources/ext.popups/changeListeners/footerLink.js
+++ b/resources/ext.popups/changeListeners/footerLink.js
@@ -57,7 +57,10 @@
 		return function ( prevState, state ) {
 			if ( $footerLink === undefined ) {
 				$footerLink = createFooterLink();
-				$footerLink.click( boundActions.showSettings );
+				$footerLink.click( function ( e ) {
+					e.preventDefault();
+					boundActions.showSettings();
+				} );
 			}
 
 			if ( state.preview.enabled ) {
diff --git a/resources/ext.popups/renderer.js b/resources/ext.popups/renderer.js
index 359fdb366..c4f24933f 100644
--- a/resources/ext.popups/renderer.js
+++ b/resources/ext.popups/renderer.js
@@ -267,6 +267,7 @@
 		layoutPreview( preview, layout );
 
 		preview.el.hover( boundActions.previewDwell, boundActions.previewAbandon );
+		preview.el.find( '.mwe-popups-settings-icon' ).click( boundActions.showSettings );
 
 		preview.el.show();