diff --git a/main.js b/main.js
index c0ee283b..ff076598 100755
--- a/main.js
+++ b/main.js
@@ -9,6 +9,11 @@ function get_cookie(cookie_name)
 
 function highlightReply(id)
 {
+	if(window.event !== undefined && event.which == 2) {
+		// don't highlight on middle click
+		return true;
+	}
+	
 	var divs = document.getElementsByTagName('div');
 	for (var i = 0; i < divs.length; i++)
 	{
diff --git a/templates/main.js b/templates/main.js
index 6d0eeabc..e4063ae9 100755
--- a/templates/main.js
+++ b/templates/main.js
@@ -9,6 +9,11 @@ function get_cookie(cookie_name)
 
 function highlightReply(id)
 {
+	if(window.event !== undefined && event.which == 2) {
+		// don't highlight on middle click
+		return true;
+	}
+	
 	var divs = document.getElementsByTagName('div');
 	for (var i = 0; i < divs.length; i++)
 	{