diff --git a/static/js/pandora/utils.js b/static/js/pandora/utils.js
index ded8e2245..64fb73bef 100644
--- a/static/js/pandora/utils.js
+++ b/static/js/pandora/utils.js
@@ -218,15 +218,13 @@ pandora.clickLink = function(e) {
 
 pandora.createLinks = function($element) {
     function isExternalLink(target) {
-        return $(target).is('a') && (
-            target.hostname != document.location.hostname
-            || Ox.startsWith(target.pathname, '/static')
-        )
+        return target.hostname != document.location.hostname
+            || Ox.startsWith(target.pathname, '/static');
     } 
     $element
         .on({
             click: function(e) {
-                if(isExternalLink(e.target)) {
+                if($(e.target).is('a') && isExternalLink(e.target)) {
                     e.preventDefault();
                     window.open('/url=' + encodeURIComponent(e.target.href), '_blank');
                 }
@@ -235,7 +233,7 @@ pandora.createLinks = function($element) {
         })
         .bindEvent({
             singleclick: function(e) {
-                if(!isExternalLink(e.target)) {
+                if($(e.target).is('a') && !isExternalLink(e.target)) {
                     pandora.clickLink(e);
                 }
             }