diff --git a/public/src/client/topic/merge.js b/public/src/client/topic/merge.js
index 510acf6765..f250e19f50 100644
--- a/public/src/client/topic/merge.js
+++ b/public/src/client/topic/merge.js
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ define('forum/topic/merge', function () {
 			modal = null;
 		}
 		selectedTids = {};
-		$('[component="category/topic"]').off('click', 'a', onTopicClicked);
+		$('[component="category"]').off('click', '[component="category/topic"] a', onTopicClicked);
 	}
 
 	return Merge;