diff --git a/public/src/app.js b/public/src/app.js
index 766c8755a7..09828f14c1 100644
--- a/public/src/app.js
+++ b/public/src/app.js
@@ -269,8 +269,8 @@ var socket,
 		selector = selector || $('a');
 		selector.each(function() {
 			var href = $(this).attr('href');
-			if (href && app.userslug && href.indexOf('_') !== -1) {
-				$(this).attr('href', href.replace(/_/g, app.userslug));
+			if (href && app.userslug && href.indexOf('user/_self_') !== -1) {
+				$(this).attr('href', href.replace(/user\/_self_/g, 'user/' + app.userslug));
 			}
 		});
 	};