diff --git a/scripts/ripples.js b/scripts/ripples.js
index 5f3b54da..1f25238b 100644
--- a/scripts/ripples.js
+++ b/scripts/ripples.js
@@ -65,6 +65,11 @@ var ripples = {
 
             }, rippleStartTime);
 
+            if (target.tagName == 'A' || target.parentNode.tagName == 'A') {
+                if (e.buttons == 1) {
+                    target.click();
+                }
+            }
         };
 
         var rippleOut = function($ripple) {
@@ -73,7 +78,6 @@ var ripples = {
 
             // Let ripple fade out (with CSS)
             setTimeout(function() {
-                $ripple.parentNode.parentNode.click();
                 $ripple.remove();
             }, rippleOutTime);
         };