diff --git a/static/js/pandora/mainPanel.js b/static/js/pandora/mainPanel.js
index 67e0f1a1..1f9e5f90 100644
--- a/static/js/pandora/mainPanel.js
+++ b/static/js/pandora/mainPanel.js
@@ -58,7 +58,11 @@ pandora.ui.mainPanel = function() {
                         }
                     });
                 } else {
-                    that.replaceElement(1, pandora.$ui.rightPanel = pandora.ui.rightPanel());
+                    if (pandora.stayInItemView) {
+                        pandora.stayInItemView = false;
+                    } else {
+                        that.replaceElement(1, pandora.$ui.rightPanel = pandora.ui.rightPanel());
+                    }
                 }
             },
             pandora_item: function(data) {